I
wish I knew who to give credit to for this, but since I don’t let me just say
that whoever came up with this is a pretty smart cookie😊
One
day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well.
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out
what to do. Finally he decided the
animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, so it just wasn’t
worth it to retrieve the donkey.
The
farmer invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They each grabbed a shovel and began to
shovel dirt into the well. At first, the
donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then to everyone’s amazement he quieted down. A few shovel loads later the farmer looked
down into the well and was astonished at what he saw.
As
every shovel hit his back, the donkey did something amazing. He would shake the dirt off and take a step
up. As the farmer’s neighbors continued
to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step
up. Pretty soon everyone was amazed as
the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!
The
moral…life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of a hole is to
shake it off and take a step up. Each of
our troubles is a stepping stone. We can
get out of the deepest holes just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!
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Donkeys have an
incredible memory - they can recognize areas and other donkeys they were with
up to 25 years ago. (Can you do that???)
*A
donkey will not do something it considers to be unsafe. (Listen up, all you daredevils!)
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Donkeys have a
reputation for stubbornness but this is due to their highly developed sense of
self preservation. It is difficult to force or frighten a donkey into doing
something it sees as contrary to its own best interest or safety. (Another valuable lesson!)
*
Training a
donkey relies upon showing him or her, by words and action, that they can trust
you to protect them from harm. They learn what it is we want them to do if we
take time to show them. (Shouldn't we think of this with our children & grandchildren?)
*
A donkey is
stronger than a horse of the same size.
(Always remember: dynamite comes in small packages; you may think you are small & insignificant but you can accomplish great things!)
(Thanks
to this website http://www.mikesdonkeys.co.uk/facts.html
for these interesting facts)
Life
is full of surprising and interesting things IF we just take the time to learn
about them😊
Each new day is an opportunity to learn, experience,
cherish, love, & celebrate.
Such an encouraging post! I've never read that "donkey story" before. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked the story...it certainly has a good moral:)
DeleteI love this story, Cheri. Thank you for sharing it. I'm off to show it to my kids...their chosen field is not an easy one and they need to learn how to deal with the dirt! Love it...
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so glad you feel you can use this to help your kids. Of course, all of us at one time or another need to kick off the dirt:)
DeleteGreat little story! I'll probably use it sometime for a teaching moment..and I have 2 friends that actually have donkeys! They are really good "watch dogs/donkeys"! Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteHi, Yaya! I never thought about a donkey would be a good watch dog!!! They are kinda cute though. I have a friend who has had one for years. His name is Jack and he's rather popular around town:) Glad you liked the story and hope you can use it sometimes. It certainly has a wonderful moral.
ReplyDeleteCheri,
ReplyDeleteLoved this sweet post and what a wonderful lesson to be learned by that story about the donkey!!Thanks so much for sharing!! And thanks for stopping by and for leaving such a nice comment!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Debbie, you are so welcome. I love to drop by your blog for a "chat":)
DeleteYep....I have been known to show my a.....I mean be a donkey! haha
ReplyDeleteLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Been there, done that myself:)
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