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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!
MORAL :
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 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.



Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less from people but more from God.

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Three sons and their mom

Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered.
Getting together for Christmas, they discussed the gifts
they were able to give their elderly mother.

The first said, "I built a big house for our mother."

The second said, "I sent her a Mercedes."

The third smiled and said, "I've got you both beat. You
remember how mom enjoyed reading the Bible? And you know she
can't see very well. So I sent her a remarkable parrot that
recites the entire Bible. It took elders in the church 12
years to teach him. He's one of a kind. Mom just has to name
the chapter and verse, and the parrot recites it."

Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks:

"Dear Son," she wrote to first son, "The house you built is
too huge. I live in only one room, but I have to keep the
whole house clean!"

"Dear Son," she wrote second son I rarely use the
Mercedes."

"Dearest Son," she wrote to her third son, "You have the
good sense to know what your Mother likes.
The chicken was Dee-licious

What is Love

A group of 4 to 8 year-old Children was asked, "What does love mean?"
The answers they gave were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.

Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday (Tina - age7)

My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night (Clare - Age 5)

When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth. (Billy - age 4)

When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love. (Rebecca - age 8 )

Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs ( Chris - age 6 )

Love is what makes you smile when you're tired (Terri - age 4 )

Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK (Danny - age 7)

Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well. (Tommy - age 6 )

During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore. That's love (Cindy -age 8)

Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken (Elaine - age 5)

Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day
(Mary Ann - age 4 )

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Dont Interrupt!

Little Johnny watched his daddy's car pass by the school playground
and go into the woods. Curious, he followed the car and saw Daddy and
Aunt Jane in a passionate embrace. Little Johnny found this so exciting
that he could not contain himself as he ran home and started to tell his
mother, "Mommy, I was at the playground and I saw Daddy's car go into
the woods with Aunt Jane.
I went back to look and he was giving Aunt Jane a big kiss, then he
helped her take off her shirt. Then Aunt Jane helped Daddy take his
pants off, then Aunt Jane........" At this point Mommy cut him off and
said, "Johnny, this is such an interesting story, suppose you save the
rest of it for supper time.  
I want to see the look on Daddy's face when you tell it tonight." At
the dinner table, Mommy asked little Johnny to tell his story. Johnny
started his story, "I was at the playground and I saw Daddy's car go into
the woods with Aunt Jane. I went back to look and he was giving Aunt
Jane a big kiss, then he helped her take off her shirt.  
Then Aunt Jane helped Daddy take his pants off, then Aunt Jane.... and
Daddy started doing the same thing that Mommy and Uncle Bill used to
do when Daddy was in the Army."  

 Moral:     
Sometimes you need to listen to the whole story before you interrupt .

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