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He Kept Wife in the Dark Till Victims Came Knocking

Pg1 \ Home \ Straits Times \ Saturday \ 25th March 2006
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-gambling is a sin; it will get you nowhere-

Betting, gambling, punting, whatever you call it, it is still bad. Property agent Mr Lee went soccer betting, had a winnig streak and got greedy. Then he made large losses. In order to "earn" the money back, he offered a "buy low, sell high" scheme to acquaintances and former clients, collecting money for the property. He collected $2 million from them though there was no property at all. He even kept all this from his wife, who only found out about it when debtors came knocking. This is a very selfish gesture because not only did he cause himself to be thrown into jail, but as one of the breadwinners of his family, he also caused the family to have financial difficulties and brought shame to the family.

His wife's troubles actually go beyond the shame of a husband in jail, for she is a property agent herself. She now locks herself in their home because she cannot bear to face her clients and those in the property business, an action which puts her job at risk. Their daughter misses her father, and cannot bear the thought of losing her mother as well. Thus it can be seen that one man's actions has led to a series of events that has made life worse for many.

The lesson to be learned is never gamble, never get greedy, never cheat people; especially when it comes to money, and never lie to your spouse.

Alternatively, the lesson to be learned is that if you ever gamble, make sure you always win. -- DE

posted by silvanix @ 6:54 AM