Everyone knows that the little gray donkey carries a cross on his back.
The story is told that the little donkey that had been Jesus' mount on Palm Sunday, came
to the hill of Calvary. Seeing the tragic event occurring there, he wished with all his heart to
be able to carry the cross for Jesus, as he was the proper one to carry heavy burdens.
The donkey turned his back on the sight, but he could not leave because he wished
to stay until all was over because of his love for Jesus,
In reward for the loyal and humble love of the little donkey, the Lord caused the
shadow of the cross to fall across his back and left it there for the donkey to carry
forevermore as a sign that the love of God, no matter how humble, carries a reward for all us to see.
The cross is referred to as a 'tear mark' and all donkeys (not just gray ones) have them though sometimes they can be hard to see, Some donkeys also have horizontal stripes on their legs; these are said to be reflections of the fronds in the street on that Palm Sunday. It's hard to see in the pictures, but our Bells has these markings.
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