By Yanavey
Life has a way of throwing things your way that seems
absolutely unbearable and you think that you just can't get through. My
life is not very normal; my family is not at all ordinary. Somehow through
all my afflictions I've been blessed to meet wonderful people and gain a
great deal of strength. So the generalization that families are only perfect
if they have a father, mother, sister and brother is very wrong. Families
work differently for everyone and that's okay. Always be thankful for the
family that you do have. Try to be nice and see what happens when you give
a little - you just might change your whole family. Here is a story that I absolutely love. It's encouraging
and very inspirational hope you like it. 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 'braying'
- 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 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. Suddenly it dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed
on his back… he should 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 mater how painful the
blows, or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought "panic" and
just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up! You're right! It wasn't
long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly over
the well! What seemed like it would bury him, actually blessed 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 the potential to benefit
and bless us!