Once upon a time a donkey had no friends so he went off to find one. Then he saw a lion and asked, "Can you be my friend?" The lion started yelling at the donkey. Then the lion scratched the donkey on the belly and then the donkey ran away. The donkey got a person to stitch up his stomach so it would stop bleeding. Then, over the years, the lion died of old age. But the donkey lived happily ever after. He found many nice friends over those same years. 
Choose a friend wisely. 