Friday, September 23, 2022
There is a story that is regularly circulated in our family about how Uncle Henry presented me with my first moral quandary. I was quite young but had already grown very fond of Smarties. Upon receiving a box, Uncle Henry asked if I would share a given number from the box. I was happy to share and started counting, but as I counted, I started to realize that the number he'd asked for would leave me with very few. What was I to do? I had promised, and I wanted to share, but I also really liked Smarties. I kept counting though, because I thought it was more important to keep my promise. Fortunately, Uncle Henry took pity on me and reduced his original number significantly, allowing me to retain more than the few that otherwise would have been mine. It may not have been his intent to test my moral reasoning, but it is a lesson that I and my family remember fondly whenever we think of Henry Braun. We will miss you.
