Re: Parable

From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Thu May 17 19:05:41 2001


Lynda, That is an excellent parable, especially when you get to the part about the Ark and the Titanic. Definitely food for thought. Millie

>----- Original Message -----
From: Lgapmon@aol.com To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 10:44 AM Subject: Parable

> I don't normally forward things, but really enjoyed this one. (Especially
> the very last lines, lol!) Hope you all do, too. Here's wishing a
pain-free > day to all!
>
> Love,
>
> Lynda M. in AZ
> ~~~~~
> Shake it off and Step Up!
>
> 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 "praying" and 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 could "Shake it Off and Step Up!"
>
> This he did blow after blow. "Shake it Off and Step Up.... Shake it Off
> and
> Step Up!" He repeated this over and over to himself. No matter how
> painful
> the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed, the old mule fought
> panic
> and just kept right on... "Shake it Off and Step 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 with them the very real potential to
> benefit us.
>
> NEVER BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW. REMEMBER, AMATEURS BUILT THE ARK,
> AND PROFESSIONALS BUILT THE TITANIC!
>
> -Author Unknown
>


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