The Man, the Boy and the Donkey

[Dee Bee]

You may have seen this forward, but its message is worth a second reading! -- Dee Bee

THE MAN, THE BOY, AND THE DONKEY

A man, a boy, and a donkey were traveling to the next town. The boy rode on the donkey, and the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking while the boy was riding. The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions.

Later, they passed some people who remarked, "What a shame that the man makes that little boy walk." They then decided they both would 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.

Next they passed some people who shamed them by saying how awful it was to put such a load on a poor donkey. The boy and man finally decided to carry the donkey. As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal, and it fell into the river and drowned.

The moral of this story?
If you try to please everyone, you might as well kiss your a** good-bye.