Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a widow and her young son. The widow had always been kind to her son, as long as he did what he was told, but woe betide if he stepped out of line! "You can always be replaced," she said to him. "There are plenty of boys out there who would love to come and look after me in return for a warm house and regular meals."
A Cautionary Christmas Metaphor
