lask1946

@@@@@My dad smiled and shook his headAlong with a fire and a box of spent toothpaste tubes, in front of him were two little boys covered with white dust and smiling from ear to ear He asked us to put everything down and sit with him on the front step of our houseWith a smile, he gently explained what the word "counterfeiting" meant Our dreams were dashed"You mean this is illegal?" asked Mike in a quivering voice "Let them go," my dad's friend said"They might be developing a natural talent My dad glared at him "Yes, it is illegal," my dad said gently"But you boys have shown great creativity and original thoughtI'm really proud of you!" Disappointed, Mike and I sat in silence for about twenty minutes before we began cleaning up our messThe business was over on opening daySweeping the powder up, I looked at Mike and said, "I guess Jimmy and his friends are right My father was just leaving as I said that"You're only poor if you give upThe most important thing is that you did somethingMost people only talk and dream of getting richYou've done somethingI'm very proud of the two of you Mike and I stood there in silenceThey were nice words, but we still did not know what to do "So how come you're not rich, dad?" I asked "Because I chose to be a schoolteacherSchoolteachers really don't think about being rich