The Fisherman's Donkey Theory

A long time ago (well not that long ago),a grumpy wise old monkey had befriended a crocodile. The monkey live on top of a cluster of banana trees not far away from the mouth of the swamp,so the crocodile will sit on the foot of the trees while conversing with the monkey who's on the top. One day, the crocodile said the to the monkey (who was plump and well fed though old), "I have told my family a lot about you and they will really like to meet you esp my mother". The monkey thought about this for a while and decided no harm could possibly come out of it,so the picked a date for the visit. On the day picked, the Croc came very early in the morning and picked the monkey(on his back) and they set out, when they got close he saw a gathering of crocodiles, quite a number,and before he could even disembark, a large Croc gripped him from behind and made to swallow him, before he knew what was happening another grabbed his legs, while he heard his friend saying,"take it easy everyone, there's enough to go round". He turned and twisted, until luckily, he felt his legs free and then kicking savagely at a Croc, he jumped to a nearby tree and went home. A few weeks later, when he had regained some strength and could feel his legs again, guess who showed up? Yes!you're right!! The Croc. "My friend, he said, am sorry for the way things turned out the other day, my family is a boisterous one, they were just too happy to see you, but don't worry have talked some sense into them and they are sorry" "Oh that's good ", said the monkey "Glad we've sorted that out, so if you'll just jump unto my back again,we can go back because they want to apologise to you in person", the Croc said "Hahahah, laughed the old and wise monkey, "I will tell you a beautiful story about the fisherman's donkey".... .... so,this is the story the wise old monkey told the wily crocodile..... A fisherman had a donkey who was sickly and quite useless to him so he decided to sell him to the man for man who makes dog food for quite a good sum. The donkey scared she will be killed then ran away on the way to the market. There was a wild forest near the village and this was where the donkey ran into. After a few weeks of eating fresh grass, roaming free and drinking good spring water, the donkey became well, robust and blossomed into quite a beauty. One day, she heard a groan emanating from a den, a tired and painful groan, and decided to know what it is. She went to the mouth of the den, and discovered an old weak lying inside.... "Hello beautiful, can you come close let me admire your bea

uty", the lion said, "In all my years in this forest I have never seen any animal as beautiful as you are, if I had, I would have married her" The donkey quite flattered by the praise took a nimble step deeper into the cave. "Oh my!! Exclaimed the lion, "You are a sight for sore eyes,I think have fallen in love with you" By now,the donkey was quite close to the lion,who suddenly extended his claws and sprang at her, but the donkey being young and well fed while the lion was sick and weak was able to escape with some bruises. A few days later, she returned to the mouth of the cave to see if the lion was still alive. "Did the love of my life return to see me again" started the lion. But the donkey would have none of that, "You tried to eat me the other day, so don't call me your love" "Well, began the lion with a sly look in his eyes, "You know am a violent creature,and that's also the way I show my love,I love you truthfully, you just have to teach me how to be gentle with you". "Well, said the donkey, stepping very close to the lion with love and tenderness but alas she never finished her sentence as the lion sprang on her and tore her throat with one huge bite. ....this is the end of the story" said the monkey "So you see, my dear Croc, it's best one finds love and friendship within like mannered people and if perchance you happen to escape from something that almost killed you whether in jest or earnestly, you must desist from such a thing, that is the Fisherman's donkey's theory"