Don't know if you have ever seen the movie Spartacus however, there is a very famous scene towards the end of the movie when the Roman General addresses the defeated slave army and says they will all be spared being crucified as long as they give up their leader called Spartacus.
In the movie they all say that THEY are Spartacus.
They recognise and embrace that they all acted as one man so they are all equally involved in their actions.
A touching sentiment I think you will agree. Always brought a tear to my eye.
Real life however is very different.
You could not see them for dust.
(From underneath various stones and behind various chicken hutches, you could hear a dozen tremulous voices saying "He is Spartacus. Him over there! The one NOT running away. It was all his idea" etc etc...... again, another touching moment. Well, it would have been if only any of them were in touching range...)
The day the bill for one point one Million pounds arrived, I had forty four quid to my name.
That was not really going to make a dent, was it?
So, going bankrupt and taking ALL the debt on with me was the only option open.
I WAS Spartacus.
I took the 'bullet' for everyone that had ever worked there.
I saved their skin by 'self-destructing' so I would never be forced to hand over their details.
Still no 'thank you' from any of them.
Surprise surprise.
Let me tell you something lest you are fostering any illusions.
Going bankrupt is not an 'easy' option.
Seeing everything I hidden striven for, broken down and sold off was not a pretty sight.
Losing my car, my home and my relationship at that time was pretty traumatic for me but looking back now, I realise it was the pain of birth I was feeling.
Looking back across the gulf of time though I realise now it was one of the best things that has ever happened. It’s strange to say but true.
Got a nicer home, better relationship and better car now.
Learnt a vast amount about the English legal system.
Learnt a huge amount about the human dynamic too.
And I learnt that money really does talk.
Its says "Bye bye!" :-)
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