Perceptions... One man's meat could be another man's poison.

Perceptions... - Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison.
Philippines
April 7, 2008 6:47pm CST
Another sharing from a friend... Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison. i]A couple bought a donkey from the market. On the way home, a boy commented, "Very stupid. Why neither of them ride on the donkey? "Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and commented, "The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?" Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey. Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, "How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman."The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man. He commented, "Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you." Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders. It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a narrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river. [/i] You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future. Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear..
2 responses
@Darkwing (21583)
8 Apr 08
That's a very profound and thought-provoking story my friend, but so true. We have to make our own decisions in life, as to how we think progress can be best made. Thus we grow in spirit and our life path is smoother. We should shut out the negatives, and adopt the positives in life, in order to progress. The comments were all negatives, whilst the husband and wife's actions were all positive. Therefore, they should ignore the comments and apply the method that works for them. Thank you for sharing and Brightest Blessings.
@Darkwing (21583)
13 Apr 08
Thank you for BR my friend and thank you for sharing quite a profound story, which is oh, so true of a lot of people in real life. Brightest Blessings, always. x
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
9 Apr 08
this is a very good story, you can never make everyone happy with your decisions in life so just go with what you believe is the right one for you.
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