The
Well
A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule.
The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule 'braying' -- or
-- whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the
situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the
mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his
neighbors together and told them what had happened...and enlisted them to help
haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.
Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the
farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back...a
thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of
dirt landed on his back...HE SHOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP! This he did, blow
after blow. "Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off
and step up!" he repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows,
or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought "panic" and just kept
right on SHAKING IT OFF AND STEPPING UP!
You're right! It wasn't long before the old mule,
battered and exhausted, STEPPED TRIUMPHANTLY OVER THE WALL OF THAT WELL! What
seemed like it would bury him, actually blessed him...all because of the manner
in which he handled his adversity.
THAT'S LIFE! If we face our problems and respond to
them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity...the
adversities that come along to bury us usually have the potental to benefit and
bless us!
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