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; It just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all 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 finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbours 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 happily trotted off!  Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.  The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.  Each of our troubles is a steppingstone.. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up. Remember the five simple rules to be happy:  Free your heart from hatred - Forgive. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less                                                    NOW .. Enough of that crap . . . The donkey later came back, and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.   MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON: When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you.  thx to sikipedia.

Just want to say, it's very good journal Iain. and that 5 stars was from me.

That's exactly what we green rabbits do with dirt: shake it off and take a step up.

We rabbits usually aren't happy on Mondays, so thanks for reminding the 5 rules, Iain_D, great story, good lesson.

P.S.Nicky, did you give him 2 stars or only one?

Green__Tea [ 31 August 2009 | 3:57AM ]

P.S.Nicky, did you give him 2 stars or only one?

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Depends on what kind performance we are talking about, the Green rabbit...he he he...I don't kiss and tell. I kiss and post it in my blog.

you two girls just chat away about me, I'll get my coat...

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Good monday story (reminder) mate.

And nice to see Green_Tea is back too

Good start for Monday

funny story..kinda shakesperian tho..ends in a tradegy