Hehe, nice your friend saw reasons to reconsider his stand. Real life is living selflessly and enshrined in this, is a responsibility to others.
A pleasure if you show him this blog.
On the secretary, it could also be a conscience thing too. You see, taking the "risk" to do what is right has a tendency of encourage others to do same, as well as pricking the conscience of some on the wrong path, to retrace their steps.
Thanks for visiting sis.
Happy Sunday