Life Lesson

Subject: A Lesson in Life
>
>  An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the
>  donkey & the old man walked. As they went along they passed some
> people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking & the boy
> was riding.
>
> The man & boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed
> positions.
>
> Later, they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he
> makes that little boy walk."  They then decided they both would walk!
>  
> Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk
> when they had a decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.
>
> Next they passed some people that shamed them by saying how cruel they
> were to put such a load on a poor donkey.  The boy & man agreed they
> were probably right, so they decide to carry the donkey.
>  
> As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and he
> fell into the river and drowned.
>
> The moral of the story?
>
> If you try to please everyone, you might just as well...
>
> Kiss your ass 'Good-bye'.