Suspect neighbour has poisoned his dog

Nov 20, 2017

1.  The son lost a 6-year-old dog to suspected poisoning. Jaundice and died within 2 days. Blood test showed elevated liver enzymes.


"No point suspecting the neighbours unless you have evidence," the father told me as that would bring distrust and litigation. "My German Shepherd died similarly as he was barking a lot, but this small breed was a noisy nuisance." He bought a replacement puppy for the depressed adult son.

2. "I would have been dead 3 years ago if I did not sell my company," he said he had sold to a China investor for over $80 million. "The business was very stressful."  His brother wanted to retain some shares but he was told not to "leave the tail behind" when selling the business. "Just buy a few properties and collect rentals." Now, his brother is very happy.

3. "If you can lift it up, you can put it down," he was saying about some projects.

4. "My wife gave me $1,000 to buy a watch," he showed me the Longines watch which was flat, as he liked it. "I went to the watch shop. The salesman asked me my budget and sold me the watch." That was some 40 years ago and the watch is still operational. But it costs much more for service and repair.

5. "Do not compare your son to my son," he said. "My son has a lot of stresses in his work as regional manager of the company heading the office in Shanghai!"  Comparison cause envy and dissatisfaction.