The Loaf, a parable

A husband and wife are walking down the street. They’re hungry. A man comes up to them and hands the man a loaf of bread. The wife says “thank you.” The husband says, “shut up. You don’t thank someone for giving you what’s yours.” The husband hands his wife one slice of bread. She says, “I would like half the loaf.” The husband says, “I let you have one slice and now you want the whole thing. That’s what happens when I give you things. Instead of being grateful, you always want more.” The wife says, “I only asked for half.” The husband says, “And see what happened? I gave you one slice and you immediately asked for half. So what would happen if I gave you half? You’d want the whole and more. Pretty soon I’d starve to death and you’d be fat and happy with some guy that you could dominate like you’re trying to dominate me. Shut up and eat your bread.”