A Study In Greed

For years Willie has saved his money, investing it in stocks and bonds, waiting to sit in his recliner each quarter with a martini reviewing his profits. They often warrant another martini. But when the market drops Willie loses money and has to tell his wife they’ll get it back again when the market goes up. But a tornado recently curled into his life and Willie had to sell most of his stocks and bonds to repair the havoc. He’s very disturbed about the debacle now but more so when his wife sipping a cup of tea says imagine what it’s like to have no money and a tragedy like ours occurs. Nibbling on a macaroon she tells Willie thousands of people all over the world live with no money every day, some of them in huts with no running water. Then she asks Willie if they have enough money to buy that new car. Donal Mahoney