Michael Millward
15th Jun 2026
A baker used his Donkey to carry bread to the market in the next town. As always, whenever he left his home village, he took his large Dog with him.
The journey was quite long and in the heat of the summer’s day the Donkey and the Dog grew hungry. The Donkey stopped occasionally to eat the grass, which grew at the side of the road.
This only made the Dog even hungrier, and he asked the Donkey to shake one of the loaves from his back that he might eat it.
Despite the Dogs pleading the Donkey refused. He insisted that if the Dog was hungry, he must find his own food.
The travellers continued their journey in silence.
After a few miles, a wolf appeared on a rock in the distance.
The Donkey immediately started to tremble with fear, as he eyed the glinting teeth of the predictor. “Dog”, he said, “I hope you will stand by me and protect me if that wolf should attack me”.
“No”, shouted the Dog, “Those who eat alone will have to fight alone”.