Sometimes when
things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.
Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different
order than the one we have in mind. We are only as strong as we allow
ourselves to be; never get discouraged, never give up because
consistency and dedication is the key to success as we learn from the
following narrative.
As the story goes, 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 and was astonished at
what he saw. With
every 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 trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on us, 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 stepping-stone. We can get out of the deepest wells
just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!
By Tim Pedrosa
Everyone
who craps on you is not necessarily your enemy.
Everyone who gets you out of the crap is not necessarily your friend. And,
if you are warm and happy in a pile of crap, keep your mouth shut. |
Tim
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