So many times the people in our lives let us down. Whether they are family or strangers we all deserve to be treated with respect. If something occurs and we lose someone's respect, do we then deserve their cruelty?
Maria Elaina is bringing her soon to be ex-husband to court on behalf of her father. When the couple was still together they had a dog. The dog was hit by a car. When Anthony and his father-in-law rushed the dog to the vet, Anthony did not have any money with him. His father-in-law offered his credit card for payment and Anthony agreed to pay the bill. Over $3000.00 was charged to the card. Paying the bill $100.00 a month, lets interest charges accumulate. Four years later, there is still a balance on the card. Anthony is still paying, although now he has moved out. He continues to provide for the dog even though he does not live there anymore. When the dog passes away, he pays for everything, vet bills and the cremation. He even gives Maria Elaina half of the ashes. Now he decides he is not going to pay the remaining balance of almost $500.00. He feels since he has made payments for all of these years, paying almost $7,000.00 (remember the interest charges), Maria Elaina should pay the rest. Unfortunately, he has made the commitment to pay his father-in-law. He is required to pay the balance. Now, what I do not understand is why Maria Elaina has not taken any responsibility to pay half of the expenses for the dog. They owned the dog together. She is so bitter over the break-up, she does not see how ridiculous she looks by not paying her own way. Anthony should sue her for half of the expenses. I do not think he will since he probably wants to move on and not have to deal with Maria Elaina more than he needs to.
A tenant decides to move out of her apartment after living there for 6 years. Time flies when you are having fun, the landlord says she has lived there for 8 years. The time seemed uneventful until there was a storm that left branches in the driveway and on top of another tenant's car. When she gets up in the morning she could not get her car out of the driveway because of the branches in front of her car. She wakes up the landlord so he can move the branches. She claims he was very angry when he comes outside. He tells us that he was outside at 1:00 am clearing the branches. There might have been some very small twigs in front of her car. He says he was not happy to be awakened for this, but did not yell or curse at her. She is now scared for her safety because of the anger her directed towards her. She decides to move out. She wants her security deposit back even though she did not give him the proper notice. She brings a printout of his arrest history to prove she had a right to be afraid. She did not call the police at the time of the incident. There is no reason to think he is going to harm her. She does not get her security deposit back. I think it was very cruel to bring up this man's arrest history, it had nothing to do with her situation, even though she said it proved why she would be afraid of him. Why do people have to be cruel to each other?
Marilyn thinks she had a contract to write a script for a movie and then to write a book. She never had a signed proposal or contract. Yet she does research for the project and sends an invoice for the work she has done. The story is about Councilman Davis who was assassinated in 2003 in New York City Hall. A police officer on the first floor sees what has occurred in the balcony and kills the shooter. Councilman Davis's brother wants to educate the public about nonviolence and promote organ donation. He has a mission and to further it has been interviewing several people to write a book based on the documentary he has made. Marilyn thought he had hired her even though there was nothing in writing and they did not discuss payment. When he did not agree to pay the invoice, she sent him a nasty e-mail that referenced his brother. Why do people have to stoop to a low level when they do not get their way? She should have just kept everything about business and not attacked him personally. He obviously thinks highly of his brother to dedicate his life to this mission. This woman does not win her case and continues to fight for her case in the hallway. She felt they had a gentlemen's agreement since they shook hands and hugged. Mr. Davis says he respects the court's decision and will continue with his mission. Again we see the importance of getting an agreement in writing.
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"Your success and happiness lies in you.Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties."- Helen Keller
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