Once, an ass carried heavy load on his back from one place to another. The ass always wanted to please his master. One day, the ass saw a monkey climbing up the roof of his master’s house. He also noticed that his master was laughing at the monkey. He thought, “I will also climb up the roof to make my master laugh.” The ass started climbing up the roof but his hard hooves broke the tiles of the building. The master was very angry and scolded the ass. The confused ass said to his master, “You did not beat the monkey yesterday when he climbed up the roof. I thought I could also make you happy that way.” The master replied, “A monkey jumps from one place to another but he cannot carry load like you. God has given each of us unique qualities.”
The Ass’ Role
