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Brothers?

Let me go on the record right from the beginning. This story is not from the Bible, even though it might sound like it. At the end there might be a moral . . . or perhaps not!

Let’s assume that there are two brothers in a well-to-do family. They are not twins, and in fact Brother A is older than Brother B.They are competitive by nature, and both seem to have a petulant streak. Neither are perfect, and in fact they have some of the same character flaws. For years Brother A has made it a point to disagree with Brother B on just about everything.
For example:
“What is the best way to care for our older parents?”
B says, “We should do it this way,” and Brother A says the opposite.
“How should we help our less fortunate siblings?”
B says, “ Force them to stand on their own two feet, and they will be better off in the long run.” Of course Brother A says the opposite.
“How should we deal with our cousins who are breaking the rules by attempting to take advantage of the good nature of our parents?”
Brother B says, “Rules are rules. If they do not abide by the rules, they must be held accountable.” Brother A takes the antagonizing position, “They are just kids. I think we should just forgive and forget. Of course they are aware of the rules . . .  but, come on, have a heart!”
Up to a point these conflicts were basically conflicts of principle with Brother B taking a more “toe-the-line” approach (“play by the rules”), and Brother A taking a more laissez faire approach. However over the last year these differences of opinion have accelerated from merely a war of words. Brother A has taken their disagreements to a new level, as he is now taking Brother B to court over many of their disagreements. On more than one occasion, Brother A has come out and said really nasty things about Brother B!  Brother A has turned into the recalcitrant brother seemingly now opposing Brother B just for spite, and at this point their relationship seems to be beyond repair!
However as we are all aware life can take some unexpected turns. Things can suddenly come up that are beyond our control. Something totally unexpected can occur, and suddenly the situation is much different, and that is exactly what happened.
Some things started to go poorly for Brother A. He was in a bind as things continued to get worse. He needed some help. “Tragedy brings people together,” said Brother A,
so he asked Brother B to help him out!
Some chutzpah!
How does Brother B respond?
Consider that Brother A has made it a point to oppose Brother B on just about everything, even going to the extreme of taking Brother B to court. Brother A has also repeatedly said nasty things about Brother B!
What should Brother B do?
My guess is that Brother B will acquiesce and give Brother A what he needs.
In other words, Governor Brown will get the wildfire aid that he asking President Trump to provide!

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