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 neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and begin 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 and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that fell on his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it 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!
Moral: Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick is to not to get bogged down by it. We can get out of the deepest wells by not stopping. And by never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!
December 19, 2012 at 6:04 am
Nice
December 28, 2012 at 3:44 am
this clement from Nigeria…have been deeply touched to the deepest part of my heart with this mouthwatering story which i will definitely share with my love ones….if they are’nt problems in life of what need are solutions then…now let me give us the meaning of how i understand this story…the donkey represent “man”…the “the well” signifies our “difficult position” in life…”the dust been poured on the donkey” implies life “worries” and “challenges” which we often encounter in life…now how do you react with these challenges that comes your way?..is up to you to take the next step forward/upward…God bless America!
January 21, 2013 at 12:37 pm
good lesson for all. iam agree with you clement this is good descreption regards afsar india
January 23, 2013 at 4:33 am
No matter how hard the task is, never give up and try n figure ways out to get out the most negative situations or obstacles in your path.. you will definately succeed…
April 22, 2013 at 12:38 pm
This shows that a donkey can do a lot.
April 27, 2013 at 2:43 pm
This is very inspiring, winners never quit
May 20, 2013 at 7:45 am
i really like this story
June 5, 2013 at 12:52 am
This is a great story
June 5, 2013 at 12:56 am
This story is really motivating.
June 30, 2013 at 3:34 am
creative story