'I have become an embarrassment'

This is the Story of John Smithers an important business man who has lost all his fortune and family because of drugs and a badly irrational behaviour.

Smithers is a 70 years old and tells his story in first person. He declares that the past two decades he has spent a lot of money on prostitutes, which has brought to him lots of troubles with his currently wife. Also, on the business field he has made very bad decisions and as a result of that he is in a very difficult situation with banks and his family. His children have blamed on him because of his behaviour arguing that they wanted to inherit the fortune but because of his irresponsible actions they will not going to inherit nothing but debts.

Smithers is already conscious that he needs medical help but what he does not know is how this story will end.

This story seems to be a very sad one, but analysing it make us think on how is it possible that a man who had a very respectful image and a growing business is now in a living hell?

Well, the facts are clear. Sometimes overkill could be very dangerous. And also, this story brings to our minds the well-known question ---

Money = Happiness?

For further reading please go to the following link.

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/relationships/story/0,,2269470,00.html