The horse, the man and his son.
My Kete Kete cure for the people-pleasing disease.
A man and his son were travelling on a journey, so he bought a donkey. Horses and donkeys were a means of transport back then, today’s equivalent of a car.
The man was old and frail, years of battling the sun strokes and dust devils had taken its toll.
This journey was a vacation, a reward for his years of labour. The father and son were excited to spend some bonding time together.
The old man got on the donkey since he was older and weaker, and they began their journey, with the son walking alongside him. They were suddenly accosted by someone who said to the father, “Lazy old man! How dare you allow a little boy to walk under the blazing heat of the sun?”
The old man got off and put his son on the donkey. As they continued their journey, a passerby said loudly, “What a foolish old man! Do you want to die in the heat while your son who is youthful and stronger rides on the donkey?” So the father got on the donkey as well.
As they rode through a village, they saw a crowd of people who yelled at them saying “Those two heartless riders are trying to kill that poor donkey.” So they both got off, and walked alongside the donkey and continued their journey.
