Letting it Go A Lesson for a lifetime - S Praneeth Reddy

Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had an old mule. The mule fell into a deep dry well and began to bray loudly. Hearing his mule cry, the farmer came over and assessed the situation. The well was deep and the mule was heavy. He knew it would be difficult, if not impossible, to lift the animal out. As the mule was old and the well was dry, the farmer decided to bury the animal in the well. In this way, he could solve two problems: Put the old mule out of his misery and have his well filled. He called upon his neighbors to help him and they agreed to help. To work they went. Shovel after shovel full of dirt began to fall on the mule’s back.

He became hysterical. Then all of a sudden an idea came to the mule. Each time they would throw a shovel full of dirt on his back he could shake it off and step up. Shovel after shovel, the mule would shake it off and step up. Now exhausted and dirty, but quite alive, the mule stepped over the top of the well and walked through the crowd.

© "Spiritual Impressions" (July/August 2001) published by Sai Towers Publishing, 23/1142, Vijayalakshmi Colony, Kadugodi, Bangalore 560 067. Web: www.saitowers.com. Reprinted with permission.

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