Inspirational
I believe in these difficult and mean-spirited times in which we live there needs to be a message of hope. Just a single image that speaks to us of love, harmony, peace and joy. An image that suggests the universal brotherhood of man. I have found that image, and I ask that all of you take a moment to be inspired by it.
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Lessons of Life - The Farmers Donkey
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 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 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 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:
1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. 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.
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Hope you all have a phenomenal and inspiring shabbos.
Shabbat Shalom.
CS.
posted by Chasidishe Shaigitz @ 5:58 PM
9 comments
9 Comments:
This blogger beta version is already starting to tick me off.
1. I cant click and enlarge the pic I just posted, its kinda hard to read the store sign.
2. a whole bunch of the previous comments were switched from blogger names to anonymous comments.
Why cant they just stick to the old stuff, is blogger beta actualy any (beta) better?
the proverbial pot of gold er i mean BEER at the end of rainbow?
;)
I guess you can read the sign after all. I managed to fix the pic anyhow, click to enlarge if you dont get the message.
Ha! good stuff man. L'chatchila ariber!
(I'm not even going to try and be funny.)
i don't think its any beta (hehe!) either...my issue is that when i edit a post, it publishes it with the date and time of the editing.
Love the story! i have to admit, I was getting a little worried-its just a really sappy story (which I love)....but u covered ur ass at the end with the moral of the story... good going
Shabbat Shalom Umevorach
you've grown a lot older.
needed some birthday parties?
CS, you are our message of hope!
Have a great Shabbos!
http://shadchun.blogspot.com/
enjoy
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