Shake It Off and Step Up (The Story of the Old Mule)

The next time you feel down, like everything's against you and not even a prayer will save you, remember the story of the Old Mule. (Bookmark or favorite this post?) He tripped one day and fell into a well. He brayed and brayed and brayed for help, but to no avail. His owner (the farmer) couldn't help him. The townsfolk couldn't help him. It was hopeless. So they decided to bury the mule in the well. They gathered and began to throw dirt on top of the mule. With dirt now hitting his head the mule thought: "I know. I'll just shake off the dirt and step up." And so he did. The dirt would hit. He'd shake it off and step up. The dirt would hit again. He'd shake it off and step up again. He fought through panic. He shook it off and stepped up. He fought through hopelessness. He shook it off and stepped up. He fought through his life hanging by a thread. He shook it off and stepped up. And he got out of that well. (Do you see that?) The mule got out. And you'll get out of your challenging circumstance the same way. (Thanks to storiesfortrainers.com for this story.)