they helped each other, and they laughed together.
one morning, the old man asked donkey to carry him to the top of a mountain.
high up amongst the clouds they fell asleep. donkey dreamed that his mother was sick and calling to him.
when donkey woke up, the clouds had disappeared along with his friend, the old man.
donkey finally knew what to do.
donkey found his mother, alone and mourning her lost child. they stared at each other for a long time. and then hugged each other very hard.
the donkey child and his mother have grown together and found many ways of living together. slowly, all around them, other families have started to settle. 