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Shake It Off

By M-Power
My good friend, Kirk Weisler, shared a great story this week that I think you will find relevant.  You can link into the original post here: http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2008/05/19/dry-off-and-do-something-step-up/   One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well.  The animal cried pitifully for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.  Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey.   The farmer invited all his neighbors to come over and help him.  They all grabbed a shovel and began to toss the dirt into the well.  At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.  Then, to everyone’s amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw.  With each shovel of dirt that hit…
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