Human nature

My attention has been drawn today to two news stories,which show two very different sides of human nature.

The first was the story of Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, who threw himself onto a grenade in Afghanistan in an attempt to save the lives of his comrades. He survived, and has been awarded the George Cross.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7521221.stm


The second story was the story of Anne Darwin, found guilty of fraud after helping her husband fake his death, then claimed the insurance, and moved to Panama where the couple started a life together. Bad enough until you realise she led her sons to believe that their father was dead, despite the fact he was living in a secret cubby hole in their home whilst they mourned his loss.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/7520803.stm


Human nature, the magnificent and the sad.