Cow, Horse, Donkey and Farmer

Cow and donkey were feeling sad because they wanted another friend to have fun with. The next day on the farm a colt was born and cow and donkey were ecstatic to find that farmer put the new baby horse in the same stable as them! Hesitantly, cow and donkey made their way over to horse. Donkey brayed, "Little horsy, cow and I was wondering, that is, we wanted to ask you...what I'm trying to say is...we want you to be our friend!" The young horse looked at donkey and his eyes got as big as saucers, "Donkey, I would LOVE to be yours and cow's friend!" Over the coming weeks and months together they became best friends. They thought these fun days would never end.
One day the farmer came down to the stable and said, "Y'all know I bin lookin to go on a little trip coming here early in the marnin'. I need yer help donkey. I caint carry all me bags and you are a good bit tougher than me." with that, farmer took donkey away. Cow and horse huddled together crying, sad to see their best friend go.
Not long after farmer left, cow and horse heard footsteps walking back to the stable. Farmer opened the door and drawls, "Ya know harsey, I doh wanna walk all the dadgum way! Would you mind givin me a lift?" With that, horse left looking brighter, but still sad to leave cow alone.
That night cow stood with her nose in the corner, tears streaming down her face. Finally sleep overcame her and she dreamed dreams of loneliness. She woke up to the cock's crow bleary eyed, head half buried in hay. A pair of muddy cowboy boots stood not three feet away from her nose! When cow finally got to her feet, she realized farmer was looking at her with his hands in his pockets looking bashful. "Bessie," he started, "ya know yer my favorite cow. I got about a mile down the rode and realized how much better this here trip would be if you came along and gave us some of your milk to drink when we got thirsty. Wadda ya say there Bess? Would it be too much ta ask fer ya ta come along for the ride?" Cow answered so that all could here, "MOOOOOOOOOOOO!" And with that all four friends walked with happy hearts down the dusty trail with the rising sun warming their backs.
P. B. Anderson