He went from floor to floor of the office building with his parking ticket. He had paid the dentist for the cleaning his wife had scheduled for him (against his better judgment, really). He would not pay another dime, not for parking. It was the principle of it. It was a matter of principle! Finally, he came to an attorney’s office. Of course, they wanted no part of the case, but one of the partners came out, gave him a free consultation, shook his hand and smiled sadly – in commiseration, of course. In this way, he was validated.