Burning books
This is worth a read. It's got some great ideas and I'll be using it as a point of reference when I talk to people about the drive toward authenticity. That fact that I read it, and am linking to it, using the internet is more than a little bit ironic.
Related: After my mom sent brother and I an email about changing their will, and making one of us the executor, we both sent back emails trying to compete for the coveted "Sole Executor" position.
Mine:
...And on that note, I'd like to make my bid for being the sole executor of your will. I think history and current course of study will show that Adam is entirely too preoccupied with things like math and numbers - things that have no practical use when it comes to settling matters of money - to be a talented will executor. What we need is gut instinct, which I posses in gads. When it comes to dividing up your worldly possessions, I think my instinct will shine:
"Nick, where should we put all these books?"
"Burn them. Burn them all, in memory of my parents."
Adam's response:
Really, Nick, the sole executor? I chuckle haughtily at the notion.
Dearest parents, I would like to remind you of the tradition of first
born males. There is good, sound reason behind such traditions. Might
I remind you of the story of Jacob and Esau? "When the time came for
her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb." And Jacob lies to
his father to get Esau's first child blessing? Yeah. Same idea here.
Don't trust your other son. Besides, in his Facebook profile, he lists
his interests (which I did NOT edit at ALL) as the following: being
articulate, vomiting, snuggling, kicking people in the teeth while
drinking whiskey and spitting, stealing, squandering inheritances... Is
THAT the son you wish to have in charge of your estate? I asked him
about your estate and he said, "Oh, isn't that Ohio?" Do you really
want "Even" to manage important documents?
I rest my case.
Related: After my mom sent brother and I an email about changing their will, and making one of us the executor, we both sent back emails trying to compete for the coveted "Sole Executor" position.
Mine:
...And on that note, I'd like to make my bid for being the sole executor of your will. I think history and current course of study will show that Adam is entirely too preoccupied with things like math and numbers - things that have no practical use when it comes to settling matters of money - to be a talented will executor. What we need is gut instinct, which I posses in gads. When it comes to dividing up your worldly possessions, I think my instinct will shine:
"Nick, where should we put all these books?"
"Burn them. Burn them all, in memory of my parents."
Adam's response:
Really, Nick, the sole executor? I chuckle haughtily at the notion.
Dearest parents, I would like to remind you of the tradition of first
born males. There is good, sound reason behind such traditions. Might
I remind you of the story of Jacob and Esau? "When the time came for
her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb." And Jacob lies to
his father to get Esau's first child blessing? Yeah. Same idea here.
Don't trust your other son. Besides, in his Facebook profile, he lists
his interests (which I did NOT edit at ALL) as the following: being
articulate, vomiting, snuggling, kicking people in the teeth while
drinking whiskey and spitting, stealing, squandering inheritances... Is
THAT the son you wish to have in charge of your estate? I asked him
about your estate and he said, "Oh, isn't that Ohio?" Do you really
want "Even" to manage important documents?
I rest my case.