A Dog's Life
Have you heard this? Leona Helmsley (real estate tycoon) left $12 million to her dog, ‘Trouble’ in a trust fund (see http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20490933/?GT1=10252). The white Maltese will also be buried in the Hemsley mausoleum next to Leona’s remains. Unfortunately for a couple of the grandkids, they won’t see a penny. Helmsley’s will states that they will not receive any inheritance because of “reasons that are known to them.”
As I talked to a co-worker about this, she suggested that the dog probably received $12 million because it was the only source of unconditional love in Helmsley’s life. Obvisouly, the grandkids didn’t do it for her. (Even the “good” grandkids got less than half of the dog’s inheritance.)
From what I understand, this was a typical Leona Helmsley move. She had the nickname “The Queen of Mean” and was even referred to in public as “Queen” on occasions. The thought of a last will – and grave – didn’t change her.
I don’t know what Helmsley’s outcast grandkids deserved. She was probably justified in granting them nothing. If I am totally honest, I know I would deserve the same type of inheritance they received. But thankfully, I’m not dependant on the “Queen of Mean.” I’m banking on the the Giver of grace.
