Thought for the Day 5/23/2025
Friday Tale - Lessons from a Donkey O ne day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The animal cried loudly for hours, while the farmer tried to find something to use to get him out. Finally, the farmer decided that the donkey was old and the well was already dry and needed to be covered anyway; that it really wasn't worth pulling the donkey out of the well!!!!! (What?) He invited all his neighbors to come help him. They each grabbed a shovel and began to throw dirt into the well. (NO! Take a stand. Always speak up at the injustice.) The donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly loud. Then, to everyone's surprise, he quieted down after a few shovelfuls of dirt. (Where there is a problem, there is a solution!) The farmer finally looked down into the well and was amazed at what he saw... with each shovelful of dirt, the donkey was doing something incredible: It was s...