Mary and Martha loved their...
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Mary and Martha loved their brother, Lazarus, and mourned him deeply but some so-called relatives can be a thorn in the side. Consider the experience of the wealthy U.S. financier, Otto H. Kahn.
One day Kahn drove his carriage past the front door of a run-down store and was appalled to see a sign over the door reading, "Abram Cahn, Cousin of Otto H. Kahn."
As soon as he arrived at home, the businessman directed his lawyer to get the offending sign removed, under threat of legal proceedings. A few days later he drove past the store again, to make sure the sign had been removed. This time he saw a freshly painted board reading, "Abram Cahn, Formerly Cousin of Otto H. Kahn."
One day Kahn drove his carriage past the front door of a run-down store and was appalled to see a sign over the door reading, "Abram Cahn, Cousin of Otto H. Kahn."
As soon as he arrived at home, the businessman directed his lawyer to get the offending sign removed, under threat of legal proceedings. A few days later he drove past the store again, to make sure the sign had been removed. This time he saw a freshly painted board reading, "Abram Cahn, Formerly Cousin of Otto H. Kahn."
