r and help him bury the donkey in the well to put him out of his misery.
2.\tThey all grabbed shovels and began to scoop dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and again cried pitifully. Then, to everyone’s amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down into the well and was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel load of dirt that hit his back, the donkey did something amazing. He shook it off and took a step up!
3.\tAs 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 triumphantly over the edge of the well and trotted off! As with the donkey, 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 setback we encounter is like dirt shoveled on our backs. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, by never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!
4.\tWhat seemed like it would bury the donkey actually blessed him—because of the way in which he handled his adversity. This is a key to one of the mysteries of life. If we face our problems, respond to them positively and refuse to give in to panic and bitterness, the adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the potential to benefit and bless us!
5.\tIt is up to us to remember to develop the ability to forgive, forget, and press toward our goal. We need to keep developing our faith, our hope and our ability to love unconditionally. These are the tools that will help us “shake it off and step up” out of the wells in which we find ourselves.
1.\t有一天某个农夫的一头驴子，不小心掉进一口枯井里，农夫绞尽脑汁想办法救出驴子，但几个小时过去了，驴子还在井里痛苦地哀嚎着。最后，这位农夫决定放弃，他想这头驴子年纪大了，不值得大费周章去把它救出来，不过无论如何，这口井还是得填起来。于是农夫便请来左邻右舍帮忙一起将井中的驴子埋了，以免除它的痛苦。
2.\t农夫的邻居们人手一把铲子，开始将泥土铲进枯井中。当这头驴子了解到自己的处境时，刚开始哭