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Episode Synopsis
Send us a textRon Reeds brings to life Aesop's timeless fable "The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey," exploring how trying to please everyone leads to pleasing no one. The story follows a father and son's journey to market with their donkey, where their attempts to accommodate everyone's criticism lead to disaster.• A man and his son initially walk alongside their donkey to market• A countryman criticizes them for not riding the animal• When the boy rides, they're criticized for making the father walk• When the father rides, women shame him for making his son trudge along• When both ride, townspeople accuse them of overloading the donkey• Their final solution—carrying the tied-up donkey—ends in tragedy• The fable concludes with the moral: "Please all and you will please none"Please give us a five-star rating, a good review, and share Ron Reads with someone you know who is in desperate need.Support the showhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2466013/support
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