The Mule That Fell Into A Deep Dry Well

A farmer had an old mule that fell into a deep dry well. As he assessed the situation, he knew it would be difficult, if not impossible, to lift the heavy mule out of the deep well. So the farmer decided to bury the mule in the well. After all, the mule was old and the well was dry, so he could solve two problems at once. He could put the old mule out of his misery and have his well filled.

The farmer asked his neighbours to help him with the shovelling. To work they went. As they threw shovel-full of dirt after shovel-full of dirt on the mule's back, the mule became frightened. Then all of a sudden an idea came to the mule. Each time they would throw a shovel-full of dirt on his back, he would shake it off and step up.

Shovel-full after shovel-full, the mule would shake it off and step up. In not too long a time, the exhausted and dirty mule stepped over the top of the well and through the crowd. That's the same approach we all need to take. We need to shake it off and step up.

Sometimes our lifes may just be just like that of the old mule, with some people around us adding to the miseries that we already have. But by being strong and persistent, the added miseries can actually make us stronger and eventually help us to resolve problems but we may not be able to originally. There is a saying "Tough times do not last; Tough people do."