One of my favorites! Donkey fell in a pit! – One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a pit. 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 pit needed to be covered up! There wasn’t any way to save the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel & began to shovel dirt into the pit. At first, the donkey realized what was happening & cried terribly. Then, to everyone’s amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the pit & 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 & take a step up. As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off again & take another a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the pit & trotted off!
Moral – Life can get dirty & you can find yourself in a pit! The key to getting out is to shake it off & take a step up. Every trouble is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest pits just by not stopping, never giving up & shaking it off! Love Mel
