智慧背囊 品味人生-03-磨坊主和兒子
A miller and his son were one day taking their donkey to the market for sale.
On the road they met a man riding a horse who said to them, "How stupid you are; you have a donkey and neither of you ride him!"
The father immediately told his son to mount the donkey.
After a little while they met a man who was sitting in his cart full of vegetables; He shouted to the son,"Shame on you! A young man like you riding a donkey while your father has to walk!"
When the son heard this he jumped down immediately and gave his place to his father.
After a few more miles they met a country woman who said to the old man," You must have a heart of stone. You sit on the donkey and travel in comfort while your son has to travel on this hard road!"
When the father heard this, he told his son to get on the donkey with him.
A shepherd who was guarding his flock on the road side, looked at them and said," Oh, the poor donkey! It will certainly collapse under such a weight!"
Father and son got off the donkey and the lad said to his father," What shall we do now? Should we carry the animal on our shoulder? Perhaps in this way the people will be satisfied!"
But the wise father said to his son," You see, my son, that you can never please everyone; so always do your duties as you think best and let evildoers say what they may."
