A Short Story to Inspire You
This was recently shared with me by my friend Ron. I thought I would share it with you guys!
Enjoy….
There is a wonderful story from the play, Some Folks Feel the Rain; Others Just Get Wet, that truly captures how people really feel about working together. Here it is…Enjoy!
A man was lost while driving through the country. As he tried to reach for the map, he accidentally drove off the road into a ditch. Though he wasn’t injured, his car was stuck deep in the mud. So the man walked to a nearby farm to ask for help.
“Warwick can get you out of that ditch,” said the farmer, pointing to an old mule standing in a field. The man looked at the decrepit old mule and looked at the farmer who just stood there repeating, “Yep, old Warwick can do the job.” The man figured he had nothing to lose. The two men and the mule made their way back to the ditch. The farmer hitched the mule to the car. With a snap of the reins, he shouted,
“Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted! Pull, Warwick!”
And the mule pulled that car right out of the ditch.
The man was amazed. He thanked the farmer, patted the mule, and asked, “Why did you call out all of those names before you called Warwick?”
The farmer grinned and said, “Old Warwick is just about blind. As long as he believes he’s part of a team, he doesn’t mind pulling.”
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This is so true! One of the things that has been happening to me in the last few years is that I have felt that my husband and I were no longer a team. It has hurt our marriage and up until recently when I finally said something, I don’t think it had actually occurred to him. For me, it led to some very deep depression and lack of will to do the things I used to do.
Thanks for your comment Webduck. Glad you enjoyed the story! Sorry to hear about you and your husband… I’m sure if it’s meant to be you will sort it out. Just remember to be strong and that everyday in life is a gift.
Be Happy
Tom
nice story i really like it
Nice story Tom
I think that sometimes it’s quite a nice feeling to think you belong to a team and aren’t just gunning things alone. It’s even better when you actually are though!
[…] “Warwick can get you out of that ditch,” said the farmer, pointing to an old mule standing in a field. The man looked at the decrepit old mule and looked at the farmer who just stood there repeating, “Yep, old Warwick can do the job.” The man figured he had nothing to lose. The two men and the mule made their way back to the ditch. The farmer hitched the mule to the car. With a snap of the reins, he shouted, […]