After reading your post a fable: ” THE FARMER, HIS SON, AND THEIR DONKEY. ” came into my mind which i would like to share with u!
So here goes:One day the farmer says to his son’ “I shall have to sell that donkey of ours, I can not afford to keep him through the winter. I will take him to town this very morning to see if I can find a buyer. You may go with me.”
In a little while the farmer, his son, and the donkey were on their way to town.
They had not gone far when they met some ladies going to town. They were talking and laughing as they went along. One of them said, “Look at that man and boy driving a donkey. One of them surely might ride.”
The farmer heard what they said, and quickly made his son mount the donkey, while he walked along at its side.
After a while they came to a group of old men who were talking very earnestly. “There,” said one, “I was just saying that boys and girls have no respect for the aged. You see it is true in this case. See that boy riding while his old father has to walk.”
“Get down, my son,” said his father, “and I will ride.” So they went on.
They next met some women coming from town. “Why!” they cried, “your poor little boy is nearly tired out. How can you ride and make him walk?” So the farmer made his son ride on the donkey behind him.
They were now in town. A man coming down the street called to the farmer, “Why do you make your donkey carry such a load? You cancarry him better than he can carry you.”
At this the farmer and his son got off the donkey. They tied the donkey’s legs together, turned him over on his back; and began to carry him.
A crowd soon gathered to see the strange sight. As they were crossing a bridge the donkey became frightened at the hooting of the crowd. He broke loose, fell into the river, and was drowned.
The farmer was angry and ashamed. He said, “There! I have tried to please everybody and have only made a fool of myself. After this Ishall do as I think best and let people say what they will.”
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Paisei for being so long winded! Actually got much more but shall stop here…lol…