This Will Also Change

Once upon a time there were two siblings who lived together in their father's house. Upon the death of their father it was his wish that they split all of his assets fifty-fifty. When the time came, they divided his houses, his livestock and his money equally. After this was done, however, they discovered two rings which had not been mentioned in the will. The first ring was made of pure gold, encrusted with diamonds and it sparkled from a great distance. The second ring was made of plain silver. It was old with many scratches and any shine it may have had at one time was long gone. The older sibling immediately took charge and said, "As the oldest one in the family the gold ring should be mine, I will give it to my oldest child when the time is right." The younger sibling did not complain and so ...