One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried 1 for hours as the farmer tried to figure out 2to do. Finally he decided the animal was 3 and the well needed to be 4 up anyway, so it just wasn't5 it to rescue the donkey.

    He invited all his 6 to come over and help him. They all grabbed (握起) a shovel (铁铲) and began to shovel 7into the well. At first, the donkey 8 what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's 9 he was quiet.

    A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked 10 the well and was11 at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that 12 his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would 13 it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors 14 to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take another 15up. Pretty soon, everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the 16 of the well and ran off.

    Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The best way of 17out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our 18is a stepping-stone. We can get out of the deepest19 just by not stopping, never 20! Shake it off and take a step upward!