There was once a man traveling in the desert with a giant traveling sack.

The man was barefoot and tired from the day's work and the journey he was in.

From far away he spotted a man riding a camel toward his direction.

The man waited for the rider; to ask if he could ride along with him.

"Oh traveler, I am tired and my journey is long, can you not take pity on me and let me get along?" said the barefooted man.

The rider looked at the barefooted man carefully and said "You have a giant sack on your back. Why did you not sell it to get a camel if that's what you lack?"

"This baggage is my livelihood, I sell it and I'm done at my root." said the barefooted man as he continued "We are both from the same city, let me ride with you as space you have plenty."

"My camel has enough strength for one man, I don't have time for this so move while you can." said the pouting rider.

The barefooted man cursed at the rider as he saw him dash towards the town;

but what could he do, other than continue.

And so some time went by and the sun was still shining hot under the sky.

Less than half a farsang away, he saw the man off of his camel and holding his stomach.

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The man went closer and asked him "Why are you here rider? Why are you writhing like a dead spider?"

The hungry rider replied, "You sell dates in your bag, please give some, I feel like an old rag."

The barefooted man was now pouting;

It was now his turn to be grumbling.

"My sack has enough food for one man, you should have sold your camel for dates before you made your plan." said the barefooted man

The barefooted man continued on his journey.

The rider was now cursing at the man's back;

But what could he do when his hunger attack.

Do not misunderstand, should the rolls be reversed, the barefooted man would too not let the rider get on the camel. This is just them getting at one another.

Hours went by and the families of the rider and the barefooted man were gathered at the city gate.

From far away they spotted a riderless camel moving towards them while holding a sack with his mouth.

The camel dropped the sack in front of the barefooted man's family and went and sat in front of the rider's family.

The young and old of the city got on their rides and ventured into the desert to find the two men.

They first found the unconscious barefooted man and a few distances away they found the rider in the same state.

The two were brought back to the city to heal.

Some time passed and the two got up at last.

The two still threw daggers with their eyes at each other;

They right out accused each other of evil deeds.

The families were puzzled and inquired.

"This man refused to let me ride with him to the city. His evil knows no bounds and is filled with enmity." said the barefooted man.

The rider spat on the ground and responded "You gluttonous fool! You denied me some food. You are as good as a broken stool."

The two families laughed at the story.

A young man stood up in front of the two and said "Truly the rider does not know the pain of the riderless and the full know the pain of the hungry."