Long, long ago there were a lot of donkeys.
Long
,
long
ago
there
were
a
lot
of
donkeys
.
The donkeys worked hard every day.
The
donkeys
worked
hard
every
day
.
They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.
They
had
no
time
to
play
or
to
relax
,
but
they
never
felt
appreciated
for
the
work
they
did
.
One day two donkeys got bored.
One
day
two
donkeys
got
bored
.
They wanted to live a comfortable life.
They
wanted
to
live
a
comfortable
life
.
So the donkeys went to see a wise old man.
So
the
donkeys
went
to
see
a
wise
old
man
.
They told him their problem.
They
told
him
their
problem
.
The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys.
The
wise
old
man
agreed
that
they
worked
too
hard
,
and
he
wanted
to
help
the
donkeys
.
"I have an idea."
``
I
have
an
idea
.
''
he said.
he
said
.
"What is your idea?"
``
What
is
your
idea
?
''
asked the donkeys.
asked
the
donkeys
.
"I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys," said the man.
``
I
will
paint
you
and
no
one
will
know
you
are
donkeys
,
''
said
the
man
.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes.
The
man
went
off
to
find
some
paint
and
he
returned
in
just
a
matter
of
minutes
.
He had two pots of paint.
He
had
two
pots
of
paint
.
One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
One
pot
was
filled
with
white
paint
,
and
the
other
black
paint
.
The old man first painted them white, and then painted black stripes over the white paint.
The
old
man
first
painted
them
white
,
and
then
painted
black
stripes
over
the
white
paint
.
When he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys.
When
he
finished
,
the
donkeys
did
not
look
at
all
like
donkeys
.
"You no longer look like donkeys," the old man said.
``
You
no
longer
look
like
donkeys
,
''
the
old
man
said
.
"Everyone will be fooled.
``
Everyone
will
be
fooled
.
I will call you something else, zebras."
I
will
call
you
something
else
,
zebras
.
''
The zebras went to a field to eat grass.
The
zebras
went
to
a
field
to
eat
grass
.
Now they did not have to work.
Now
they
did
not
have
to
work
.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras.
Soon
,
other
donkeys
saw
the
zebras
.
They asked the zebras where they came from.
They
asked
the
zebras
where
they
came
from
.
When the' zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
When
the
'
zebras
told
the
donkeys
their
secret
,
the
donkeys
all
rushed
to
see
the
old
man
.
"Make us into zebras, too," they pleaded.
``
Make
us
into
zebras
,
too
,
''
they
pleaded
.
So the wise old man painted more donkeys.
So
the
wise
old
man
painted
more
donkeys
.
As he did, more and more donkeys came.
As
he
did
,
more
and
more
donkeys
came
.
The old man could not paint fast enough.
The
old
man
could
not
paint
fast
enough
.
Soon the donkeys became impatient.
Soon
the
donkeys
became
impatient
.
They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
They
began
to
kick
about
,
and
they
knocked
over
the
paint
pots
.
There was no more paint.
There
was
no
more
paint
.
The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras.
The
painted
donkeys
ran
off
to
become
zebras
.
The unpainted don- keys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
The
unpainted
don-
keys
,
because
of
their
impatience
,
had
to
return
to
work
.
This is, why it is important to be patient.
This
is
,
why
it
is
important
to
be
patient
.
Long, long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.  One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life. So the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. "I have an idea." he said.  "What is your idea?" asked the donkeys.  "I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys," said the man.  The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two pots of paint. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.  The old man first painted them white, and then painted black stripes over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys. "You no longer look like donkeys," the old man said. "Everyone will be fooled. I will call you something else, zebras."  The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.  Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the' zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.  "Make us into zebras, too," they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.  The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.  There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted don- keys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.  This is, why it is important to be patient.