This
happened in the north, on the west coast. Here the wind is always blowing. The
winter is long and cold, and the summer is short and cold. The soil is not very
fertile, work is hard and life is tough. This makes for a special breed of
people.
Anna has lived
here all her life. She has always been able to take care of herself and her
family. Never received any help from the public authorities.
One day she
turns 100, still going strong. With many of the others in the small community the
Mayor arrives at her house to congratulate her. He has a bit of a bad conscience. This old lady always coping on
her own, never receiving any help. Everybody else seems to take their share.
“Maybe we can do something for you”, he
says. “We run a scheme with home services
for the elderly, would that be something for you?”. “Hmm” she hesitates, “let me
think about for a couple of days and I’ll call you”.
Two days
later she calls the Mayor. “I’ve been
thinking about your offer. I am willing to take it on two conditions: it has to
be within bicycling distance, and my salary has to been paid in black money.”
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