He was called the Robin Hood of McNuggets and across the Internet, people lauded him as a hero of the people. But the proper term for him is a thief.

I came across an old article about Cody Bondarchuk, of Edmonton who tweeted, “I worked at McDonald’s for two-and-a-half years, and I put 11 nuggets in almost every 10-piece I made.”  His tweet got over 902,000 likes and many people praised him for his generosity and kindness, some even called him a hero. Really? A hero?

If I gave you someone else’s car, it wouldn’t be generosity, it would be stealing. And while some say, “It was just an extra chicken nugget”, they weren’t Bondarchuk’s chicken nuggets to give, and our unrepentant thief acknowledges that his “generosity” cost his employer more than $1,600.00.

There is a reason the 8th commandment tells us we aren’t to steal. If we can justify a nugget, then what else can we justify?

Most of the Ten Commandments warn us about taking what belongs to someone else. . . their life, their spouse, their reputation.

Ultimately, there are consequences to our actions. Mr. Bodnarchuk may discover that future employers may not want to hire a thief, no matter how honourable he might see himself.

Have a great week and remember: To see what is really possible, you will have to attempt the impossible.