Years later, Mick reflected upon...
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Years later, Mick reflected upon his being swindled out of half his lifesavings. He reasoned that his small-town raising affected his analysis of the business proposition. In his small town he grew up hearing people say, "She comes from a good family," or "He comes from a disreputable family." One's family counted for too much Mick discovered.
He and seven others in town threw their money behind a high school classmate. He came from a "good" family. However, if they'd investigated carefully, they'd have discovered that he cheated in high school, was expelled from college, and had lost a number of jobs before returning to his (small) hometown to trade on the reputation of his family.
For all that family counts, Mick and Samuel discovered that one doesn't always inherit the morality of one's parents, no matter what one's "town" expects.
He and seven others in town threw their money behind a high school classmate. He came from a "good" family. However, if they'd investigated carefully, they'd have discovered that he cheated in high school, was expelled from college, and had lost a number of jobs before returning to his (small) hometown to trade on the reputation of his family.
For all that family counts, Mick and Samuel discovered that one doesn't always inherit the morality of one's parents, no matter what one's "town" expects.
