There was an old woman who apparently had no reason to live. Her entire family had either died or abandoned her, she owed a great deal of money, and to boot, she was nearly blind.
One day, the woman fell into a deep well, and there was nobody to hear her cries for help. She slept the night, and she woke in the morning to find that people above-ground were actually throwing dirt on her.
Above, workers had been instructed to fill in that old useless well. When she cried up to them for mercy, they replied that they were under strict orders to fill in this well, and quite frankly, her life was not worth slowing down the project.
Now she was to be buried alive. . .the horror!! She cried for a while regarding her plight, but then she noticed that as long as she shook off the dirt being thrown at her, she could step on it, and gain higher footing.
And so doing for a few hours, the lady then stepped out of the well, smiled, and said a sincere, "Thank You" to the shovelers.
2006-07-07 12:58:08 · 5 answers · asked by ThatGuy 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a bright side to all things, even if it is buried under lots of dirt. You need to study the situation and usually, you will be able to find a way out or will discover an aspect of yourself that you did not know you had. This is how we grow isn't it.
2006-07-08 17:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by Danielle V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Life is a game of cards. You can only play with the hand that has been dealt to you. Work it for all it is worth and them you get another one and play with that one.
Look close at the little things and the big picture will come into focus.
2006-07-07 20:07:20 · answer #2 · answered by troyssingleagain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for the best in any situation.
2006-07-07 20:04:49 · answer #3 · answered by monomat99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, although sometimes you can't get out of the hole by yourself.
2006-07-07 20:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by on my way 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-07 20:01:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋