Brain Drain

"My dad said he would give me a million dollars if I walked across America. Somewhere in Louisiana I remembered my father didn’t have a million dollars. I became very sad. I almost gave up on the trip, but a man in a pickup stopped and said, “I will give you a million dollars if you let me be your father.” I thought of this man in the pickup hugging me and kissing my forehead. I got scared. I started walking again. The pickup left. I began to cry. I continued walking. I did not stop. I forgave my father for not being a millionaire."