I was going to say divide the money equally but I changed my mind. I know you didn't give this choice, but if all things are equal, I'd give the oldest the most, the middle child the second largest sum and the third child, who makes the least, the least amount of money. I would call it "Merit Raises".<g > Why penalize the oldest because they worked hard? Linda Bee

Very good! Isn't that what was done with the ten talents in the parable Jesus told !?! TeeHee. Patije At 03:47 AM 11/21/2001, you wrote: >I was going to say divide the money equally but I changed my mind. I know >you didn't give this choice, but if all things are equal, I'd give the oldest >the most, the middle child the second largest sum and the third child, who >makes the least, the least amount of money. I would call it "Merit Raises".<g > > Why penalize the oldest because they worked hard? > >Linda Bee > > >==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== >Listresses >Missi [email protected] & Kath [email protected] >»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

I appreciate all the comments so far. I wish I could get into a non-religious discussion of the parable in the Bible of the 2 sons and the father's welcoming of the wayward one. I don't think these forums would be good, because it might seep over into religion, doctrine, and insult athiests and non-believers. Beside the obvious reason, the list owners have their rules, and well they should. wish there was a forum I could go to and carry this train of thought to and see what everyone thinks. I don't want to shove my views down anyone's throat, and I don't want it done to me. I just love to discuss and learn. I have kept everyone's responses concerning the dividing of the will, and the equal shares has taken a hefty lead. If you know of a forum to discuss the above, would you let me know? Cece