ABSTRACT
Educated people can be ignorant sometimes. When I was a kid, my brother bought a watering system from his friend. Since we couldn't pay for it in one go, we paid for the first half and negotiated to pay the second installment in three months. After two weeks, a solicitor called and wanted us to pay our debt. We were very upset since we had agreed on extra time to pay the second half of the money. The only thing to do was to sell our cow. If we were rich, selling a cow wouldn't hurt us. However, it was the only cow we had. If we sold it, what would we eat? If my brother's friend had waited three months, we could have paid our debt without selling our cow. Finally, my father sold the cow. When we brought the money to the solicitor, he wanted more than we initially discussed. Even though we argued, there was nothing that could be done because we hadn't asked for a written agreement when we paid the first installment. My father gave what money we had and asked for more time for the rest. I wanted to object to this situation, but my father said that some people are cruel. The lesson here is that we should not buy anything in installments. If we do, then we have to make sure that we choose the right people. Even though my father didn't want to argue anymore, I decided to fight for our rights and look for another solicitor.
