there was and old mule. One day accidentally he fell into the farmer's well. The farmer has evaluated the situation and thought to himself, that neither the well nor the old mule was worth the efforts to save them. Thus he decided to haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well.
So the farmer called his neighbours and together they started to shovel dirt into the well. the old mule was terrified and hysterical in the beginning. But soon one hopeful idea came to his mind - every time when a shovel of dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!
What seemed to bury him, actually saved him, owing to his confidence and restless efforts.