Once upon a time, there was an old man and his son traveling with a donkey.

At first, the boy rode the donkey while the old man walked. Some people passed by and said:
“Look at that lazy boy! He makes his poor old father walk.”

So, the old man got on the donkey, and the boy walked. Then other people saw them and said:
“What a heartless old man! He makes the young boy walk.”

Then both the old man and the boy rode the donkey together. More people came by and said:
“Look at those cruel people! They’re overloading the poor donkey.”

So, they both got off and walked beside the donkey. Again, people passed and said:
“What fools! They have a donkey, yet neither of them is riding it.”

👉 Moral of the story: You can never please everyone, so do what feels right for you.

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