"Son, Take My Flat. Thanks Mum, Now Get Out!"

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Found this on a fellow Multiply user's site.  My colleagues had been ranting about it in company as well, with hate remarks like degoratory references to the man in question and judgment statements like the method of correction/punishment he deserves...


This begs the question in our society - how far is one willing to go in life to be recognised by his or her peers in society, and weigh that desire against doing the right thing, governed by love for others above self. This attitude in the way we view ourselves should apply to everyone of us.

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