Summary of "The Old Man, The Boy and The Donkey"

1. There was an old man, a boy and a donkey. They were going to town and it was decided that the boy should ride.
2.  As they went along they passed some people who thought that it was a shame for the boy to ride and the old man to walk.
3.  They changed positions
4. Later, they passed some more people who thought that it was a real shame for that man to make such a small boy walk
5.  The two decided that maybe they should both walk.
6.  Soon they passed some people who thought that it was stupid to walk when they had a donkey to ride
7. Them both to ride the donkey
8. Soon, they passed a group who thought that it was a shame to put such a load on a poor helpless animal.
9. They decided to carry the donkey.
10.  They lost their grip on the animal, and they lost the donkey