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TODAY’S BLOG
My cousin, Patricia Eddings, sent me this piece. It clearly illustrates why you should not try to please everybody.
Don’t Try to Please Everybody
~ Author unknown
An old man, a boy, and a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey, and the old man walked.
As they went along, they passed some people who remarked, “What a shame! The old man is walking, and the boy is 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! He makes that little boy walk.” So they then decided they’d both walk!
Soon they passed some more people who remarked, “They’re really stupid to walk when they have a decent donkey to ride.”
So, they both rode the donkey.
Then they passed some people who shamed them by saying, “How awful to
put such a load on a poor donkey.”
The boy and man figured they were probably right, so they decided to carry the donkey.
As they crossed a bridge, they lost their grip on the animal, and it fell into the river and drowned.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY: If you try to please everyone, you might as well. . .
Kiss your ass goodbye!
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~ Joyce Fields
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