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WHEN LIFE GETS YOU DOWN,
REMEMBER THIS STORY. . .

Subject: FW: SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP

Pearls of Wisdom.

SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP

This parable is told of a farmer who owned an old
mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The
farmer heard the mule praying-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, 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 WOULD 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 how 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 helped 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 WITHIN THEM
THE VERY REAL POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT US!

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember
amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the
Titanic."


May God Bless You Always.

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