Life is not a bed of roses. However, instead of just harping on and pining over the uncertainties of life, what is more important is the attitude we adopt when difficult situations arises.

This is especially true for the less-than-positive ones. In our pursuits for material things to make our life look more meaningful, we tend to forget about how much we are blessed with.

Here is a story that I read somewhere. And I feel this is a keeper. A good story that will serve as a reminder to see things in a more positive light when all seems to be lost.

A farmer's donkey fell into a well one day. The animal cried while the farmer looked on and tried to figure out what to do about the situation.

Finally, after much consideration, he decided that the animal was too old to be saved. And the well needed to be covered up anyway. So he asked his neighbors to help him to shovel dirt onto the well to cover it up, at the same time, bury the donkey that fell into the well.

Upon realizing what was happening, the donkey wailed horribliy. After a while, to everyone's surprised, the donkey quietened down. Thinking the animal has given up trying to struggle, the farmer continued to shovel dirt into the well.

A few loads of dirt later, the farmer looked into the well. And he was astonished at what he saw.
With every shovel of dirt that was thrown down, the donkey would shake it off his back and take a step up on it.

This continued as more dirt was shoveled into the well. Finally, to everyone's amazement, the donkey stepped over the edge of the well and trotted off happily away.

In some way, we are all like the donkey that had fallen into the well. And life is going to shovel all kinds of dirt on you and me. Each of our trouble maybe an additional load on our back. Or you can be like the donkey, consider it as a stepping stone to a better end.

The trick to getting out of the deep hole is to look on the positive side of things. Never give up, shake off the dirt and take a step up!