There was once a rich man who knew that, within a month, he would die
of cancer. So he invited three of his best friends, an engineer, a doctor,
a lawyer, to a bequest. The dying man said, "I have worked hard for my
entire life, for money, and as such I have decided that I want to be buried
with it. However, since the state prohibits all objects from being placed
in the casket, except for the deceased and one set of clothing, I will
need your help." He continued, "Therefore, I will give each of you $1
million. On the day of the funeral, each of you will approach the casket
and secretly throw the money into the casket." The three friends took
the money and left. A month later, after the funeral, the three remaining
friends gathered at a bar to drown their sorrow. The engineer broke the
silence and said, "I have to confess. Times have been hard lately, so I
kept $10,000 for myself. I can't believe that I was so weak, I'm truly
sorry ..." The doctor, moved by his friend's confession, also spoke up.
"I've also betrayed our friend's memory," he sobbed. "My wife wanted
another BMW, so I took out $40,000 ..." After they settled down, both
the engineer and the doctor looked at the lawyer, who had yet to reveal
any indiscretions. The lawyer immediately got indignant at the stares he
was getting and said, "Don't think that because I am a lawyer that I would
rip him off like you two did." He continued, "I did my part - I threw in
a check for the full $1 million."
