An old man, a boy and a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey
and the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked,
"It's a shame the old man is walking and the boy is riding". The
man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, So they changed positions.
Then later they passed some people who remarked, "What a shame, he makes
that little boy walk". So they then decided they'd both walk. Soon they
passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a
decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.
Now they passed some people who shamed them by saying how awful to put such a
load on a poor donkey. The boy and man figured they were probably right, So they
decide to carry the donkey. As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on
the animal and he fell into the river and drowned.
The moral of the story?
If you try to please everyone, you might as well kiss your donkey goodbye!
and the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked,
"It's a shame the old man is walking and the boy is riding". The
man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, So they changed positions.
Then later they passed some people who remarked, "What a shame, he makes
that little boy walk". So they then decided they'd both walk. Soon they
passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a
decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.
Now they passed some people who shamed them by saying how awful to put such a
load on a poor donkey. The boy and man figured they were probably right, So they
decide to carry the donkey. As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on
the animal and he fell into the river and drowned.
The moral of the story?
If you try to please everyone, you might as well kiss your donkey goodbye!
