Dunno guys. Most of you seem to think Compensation ended too abruptly, although some think I went on too long. A couple even called him selfish for not dropping a bundle on his family. I just don't see it this time. Mack went home and bought a 'hole' to crawl into while he grieved for Jenny. Many poor people, after they leave home, don't share the wealth if they come into it. I'm loath to expand this short story since I was happy with the ending. I've know many men (and a few women) who, for whatever reason just accept the shit life piles on them and accept a solitary minimalist existence. Those of you who want to see Mack do something more, feel free to write your own extension to Compensation. I look forward to reading more about his future, however PLEASE keep his character and vernacular the same.