85. Nasruddin Rewards His Son
Nasruddin’s son received a good report from his teacher at school.
“Son, I’m proud of you,” said Nasruddin. “You may make a request of me, and I will grant it.”
The son was taken aback by this generous offer. “May I have a day to think about it?” he asked.
“Yes,” said Nasruddin.
The boy came back the next day and said, “Father, I want a donkey.”
“Well, that would be two requests now, wouldn’t it? I already granted your request for a day to think things over.”
Nasruddin’s son was disappointed, but not surprised: he should have known better!
This Tale is from “Tiny Tales of Nasruddin” by Laura Gibbs. The book is licensed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. © 2019-202The2 Laura Gibbs
Yesterday was moving day. There was a shorter route to my new camp but I needed to stop in Benson for Erik’s annual vet appointment. Got into Benson with enough time to have breakfast at the Horseshoe Cafe and still be too early for the appointment.
The route was only only 91 miles: Double Adobe Rd, AZ80, W 4th St, E 4th St, I-10 (12 mi), E Dragoon Rd & US191. I’ll be here for the month of May where it will get hot and will warm up at the June camp where it will be below freezing some mornings.