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Re: Just a thought....
From: Amee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Aug 2000 14:23:09 -0500 (CDT)
BRAVO!!!!!
At Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Janice wrote:
>
>Think about it...
>
>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!
>
>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.
>
>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 WITHIN THEM THE POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT AND BLESS
>US!
>FORGIVENESS -- FAITH --PRAYER -- PRAISE and HOPE ... all are excellent
>ways
>to "SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP" out of the wells in which we find
>ourselves!
>
>With love and caring,
>Janice
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