The Father, Son, and the Donkey

A father and his young son were traveling to the market with their donkey. As they walked alongside it, some people laughed and said,

"Why are they walking when they have a donkey to ride?"

Hearing this, the father told his son to ride the donkey while he walked.

After a while, they passed another group of people. They said,

"Look at that lazy boy! He is riding while his old father walks."

The boy felt ashamed, so he got down and asked his father to ride instead.

Soon, they met others who criticized again,

"How selfish! The father rides comfortably while the poor boy walks."

Now confused, both the father and son decided to ride the donkey together.

But again, people commented,

"Poor donkey! It’s being overloaded. How cruel!"

Trying to satisfy everyone, they got down and decided to carry the donkey on their shoulders.

As they struggled along, people laughed loudly at the strange sight. In their confusion, they lost balance, and the donkey fell into a river and ran away.

The father sighed and said, "My son, if we try to please everyone, we may end up pleasing no one—and even lose what we already have."

Location: India

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