You Can’t Make Everyone Happy-And that's ok

Hi Everyone,

Have you ever felt like, no matter what you do, there’s always someone ready to judge? It’s like you just can’t win! High school’s no different. There’s a classic story about an old man, his grandson, and their donkey that perfectly captures this struggle.

One day, an old man and his grandson were walking to the town square with their donkey. Wanting to be kind, the old man let the boy ride the donkey while he walked alongside. As they made their way down the road, a group of people saw them and started laughing. “Can you believe that boy?” they scoffed. “He’s so young, yet he’s making the poor old man walk!”

Feeling bad about their words, the old man told his grandson to get down and decided to ride the donkey himself. They continued on, but soon enough, they ran into another group who looked at them with disapproval. “What kind of man makes a little boy walk while he rides the donkey? That’s so selfish!” they muttered.

Now more confused than ever, the old man had his grandson climb up so they could both ride the donkey together. They thought this would finally solve the problem, but when they reached another group of people, they were met with angry shouts. “Look at those two! How cruel! They’re going to exhaust that poor donkey!”

Frustrated, the old man and his grandson decided to walk alongside the donkey for the rest of their journey. But before long, they ran into yet another group who burst out laughing. “Wow, how ridiculous can you be? You have a donkey, but you’re not even using it!”

By this point, the old man finally understood. He turned to his grandson and said, “You see, no matter what we do, people will always have something to say. The most important thing is to do what we believe is right.”

Moral: You can’t please everyone, so don’t waste your time trying. Sometimes, you just have to do what feels right for you.