Prodigal Son

The parable of the Prodigal Son has always bothered me. I have always viewed it from the standpoint of the Obedient Son. Having been responsible from an early age - first to my younger siblings and then later to my country and then as a provider for a wife and children - I never indulged in the immoral behavior euphemistically called "sowing wild oats". I never threw money away on cigarettes, alcohol or drugs but always made sure my family's needs were met before mine. So you can see why I identified with the Obedient Son in the parable.

So what happens? The immoral wastrel of a son returns and has a feast thrown in his honor. The Obedient Son is toiling in the fields and not even made aware of the event (much less being invited). And when he returns to the house after a long day and asks his father what's going on - the father not only doesn't apologize - but berates him for being ungrateful!

What's up with that?

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