,,*APT] ,,TWO
              ,LESSON ,"O4
      ,! ,RI* ,DON'T ,"W ,= ,M"OY

  ,H[ ,D ,I ,GET ,RI*8
  8,DAD1 ,C ,Y ,TELL ,ME ,H[ 6,GET
,RI*80
  ,MY DAD PUT D[N ! EV5+ PAP]4 8,:Y D Y
WANT 6GET RI*1 SON80
  8,2C TD ,JIMMY'S MOM DROVE UP 9 _! NEW
,CADILLAC1 & !Y 7 GO+ 6_! B1* H\SE =!
WEEK5D4 ,HE TOOK ?REE ( 8 FRS1 B ,MIKE &
,I W]5'T 9VIT$4 ,!Y TOLD U WE W]5'T
9VIT$ 2C WE 7 ,8POOR KIDS0'40
  8,!Y DID80 MY DAD ASK$ 9CR$UL\SLY4
  8,Y1H1 !Y DID40 ,I REPLI$ 9 A HURT
T"O4
  ,MY DAD SIL5TLY %OOK 8 H1D1 PU%$ 8
GLASSES UP ! BRIDGE ( 8 NOSE & W5T BACK
6R1D+ ! PAP]4 ,I /OOD WAIT+ = AN ANSW]4
  ,! YE> 0 #AIEF4 ,I 0 #I YE>S OLD4 ,0"S
TWI/ ( FATE1 ,I ATT5D$ ! SAME PUBLIC
S*OOL ": ! RI* P S5T _! KIDS4 ,WE 7
PRIM>ILY A SUG> PLANT,N T[N4 ,! MANAG]S
(! PLANT,N &! O!R A6LU5T P (! T[N1 S* Z
DOCTORS1 BUSI;S [N]S1 & BANK]S1 S5T _!
*N 6? S*OOL1 GRADES #A 6#F4 ,AF GRADE
#F1 _! *N 7 G5],Y S5T (F 6PRIVATE
S*OOLS4 ,2C MY FAMILY LIV$ ON "O SIDE (!
/REET1 ,I W5T 6? S*OOL4 ,_H ,I LIV$ ON !
O!R SIDE (! /REET1 ,I WD H G"O 6A DI6]5T
S*OOL1 ) KIDS F FAMILIES M L M9E4 ,AF
GRADE #F1 ^! KIDS & ,I WD G ON 6! PUBLIC
9T]M$IATE & HI< S*OOL4 ,"! 0 NO PRIVATE
S*OOL = !M OR = ME4
  ,MY DAD F9,Y PUT D[N ! PAP]4 ,I CD
TELL HE 0 ?9K+4
  8,WELL1 SON10 HE 2GAN SL[LY4 8IF Y
WANT 6BE RI*1 Y H 6LE>N 6MAKE M"OY40
  8,H[ D ,I MAKE M"OY80 ,I ASK$4
  8,WELL1 USE YR H1D1 SON10 HE SD1
SMIL+4 ,: RE,Y M1NT1 8,T'S ALL ,I'M GO+
6TELL Y10 OR 8,I DON'T "K ! ANSW]1 S
DON'T EMB>RASS ME40

    ,A ,"PN]%IP ,IS ,=M$
  ,! NEXT MORN+1 ,I TOLD MY BE/ FR1
,MIKE1 :AT MY DAD _H SD1 ,Z BE/ ,I CD
TELL1 ,MIKE & ,I 7 ! ONLY POOR KIDS 9 ?
S*OOL4 ,MIKE 0 L ME 9 T HE 0 9 ? S*OOL
0A TWI/ ( FATE4 ,"S"O _H DRAWN A JOG 9 !
L9E =! S*OOL 4TRICT1 & WE W.D UP 9 S*OOL
)! RI* KIDS4 ,WE W]5'T RE,Y POOR1 B WE
FELT Z IF WE 7 2C ALL ! O!R BOYS _H NEW
BASEBALL GLOVES1 NEW BICYCLES1 NEW
"EY?+4
  ,MOM & DAD PROVID$ U )! BASICS1 L
FOOD1 %ELT]1 CLO!S4 ,B T 0 AB X4 ,MY DAD
US$ 6SAY1 8IF Y WANT "S?+1 "W = X40 ,WE
WANT$ ?+S1 B "! 0 N M* "W AVAILA# = #I-
YE>-OLD BOYS4
  8,S :AT D WE D 6MAKE M"OY80 ,MIKE
ASK$4
  8,I DON'T "K10 ,I SD4 8,B D Y WANT 6BE
MY "PN]80
  ,& S ON T ,SATUR"D MORN+1 ,MIKE 2CAME
MY F/ BUSI;S "PN]4 ,WE SP5T ALL MORN+ -+
UP ) ID1S ON H[ 6MAKE M"OY1 ,O3A.N,Y WE
TALK$ AB ALL ! 8COOL GUYS0 AT JIMMY'S
B1* H\SE HAV+ FUN4 ,X HURT A LL1 B T
HURT 0 GD1 = X 9SPIR$ U 6KEEP ?9K+ (A
WAY 6MAKE M"OY4 ,F9,Y1 T AFN1 A BOLT (
LI<T5+ CAME "? \R H1DS4 ,X 0 AN IDEA
,MIKE _H GOTT5 F A SCI;E BOOK HE _H R1D4
,EXCIT$LY1 WE %OOK H&S1 &! "PN]%IP N[ _H
A BUSI;S4
  ,=! NEXT S"EAL WEEKS1 ,MIKE & ,I RAN
>.D \R NEI<BORHOOD1 KNOCK+ ON DOORS &
ASK+ \R NEI<BORS IF !Y WD SAVE _!
TOO?PA/E TUBES = U4 ,) PUZZL$ LOOKS1 MO/
ADULTS 3S5T$ )A SMILE4 ,"S ASK$ U :AT WE
7 DO+4 ,6: WE REPLI$1 8,WE C'T TELL Y4
,X'S A BUSI;S SECRET40
  ,MY MOM GREW 4TRESS$ Z ! WEEKS WORE
ON4 ,WE _H SELECT$ A SITE NEXT 6H] WA%+
MA*9E Z ! PLACE WE WD /OCKPILE \R RAW
MAT]IALS4 ,9 A BR[N C>DBO>D BOX T "O "T
HELD CATSUP BOTTLES1 \R LL PILE ( US$
TOO?PA/E TUBES 2GAN 6GR[4
  ,F9,Y MY MOM PUT H] FOOT D[N4 ,! SI<T
( H] NEI<BORS' MESSY1 CRUMPL$ US$
TOO?PA/E TUBES _H GOTT5 6H]4 8,:AT >E Y
BOYS DO+80 %E ASK$4 8,& ,I DON'T WANT
6HE> AG T X'S A BUSI;S SECRET4 ,D "S?+ )
? MESS OR ,I'M GO+ 6?R[ X \40
  ,MIKE & ,I PL1D$ & BE7$1 EXPLA9+ T WE
WD SOON H 5 & !N WE WD 2G9 PRODUC;N4 ,WE
9=M$ H] T WE 7 WAIT+ ON A C\PLE (
NEI<BORS 6F9I% US+ UP _! TOO?PA/E S WE
CD H _! TUBES4 ,MOM GRANT$ U A "O-WEEK
EXT5.N4
  ,! DATE 62G9 PRODUC;N 0 MOV$ UP4 ,!
PRESSURE 0 ON4 ,MY F/ "PN]%IP 0 ALR 2+
?R1T5$ ) AN EVIC;N NOTICE F \R W>EH\SE
SPACE 0MY [N MOM4 ,X 2CAME ,MIKE'S JOB
6TELL ! NEI<BORS 6QKLY USE UP _!
TOO?PA/E1 SAY+ _! D5TI/ WANT$ !M 6BRU% M
(T5 ANYWAY4 ,I 2GAN 6PUT TGR ! PRODUC;N
L9E4
  ,ON S*$ULE1 PRODUC;N 2GAN A WEEK LAT]4
,MY DAD DROVE UP )A FR 6SEE TWO #I-YE>-
OLD BOYS 9 ! DRIVEWAY )A PRODUC;N L9E
OP]AT+ AT FULL SPE$4 ,"! 0 F9E :ITE P[D]
"EY":4 ,ON A L;G TA# 7 SMALL MILK C>TONS
F S*OOL1 & \R FAMILY'S HIBA*I GRILL 0
GL[+ ) R$ HOT COALS AT MAXIMUM H1T4
  ,DAD WALK$ UP CAUTI\SLY1 HAV+ 6P>K !
C> AT ! BASE (! DRIVEWAY1 S9CE !
PRODUC;N L9E BLOCK$ ! C>PORT4 ,Z HE & 8
FR GOT CLOS]1 !Y SAW A /EEL POT SITT+ ON
TOP (! COALS1 )! TOO?PA/E TUBES 2+ MELT$
D[N4 ,9 ^? "DS1 TOO?PA/E DID N -E 9
PLA/IC TUBES4 ,! TUBES 7 MADE ( L1D4 ,S
ONCE ! PA9T 0 BURN$ (F1 ! TUBES 7 DROPP$
9 ! SMALL /EEL POT1 MELT$ UNTIL !Y 2CAME
LIQUID1 &) MY MOM'S POT HOLD]S WE 7 P\R+
! L1D "? A SMALL HOLE 9 ! TOP (! MILK
C>TONS4
  ,! MILK C>TONS 7 FILL$ ) PLA/]-(-P>IS4
,! :ITE P[D] "EY": 0 ! PLA/] 2F WE MIX$
X ) WAT]4 ,9 MY HA/E1 ,I _H KNOCK$ ! BAG
OV]1 &! 5TIRE >EA LOOK L X _H BE5 HIT 0A
SN[/ORM4 ,! MILK C>TONS 7 ! \T] 3TA9]S =
PLA/]-(-P>IS MOLDS4
  ,MY DAD & 8 FR WAT*$ Z WE C>E;LLY P\R$
! MOLT5 L1D "? A SMALL HOLE 9 ! TOP (!
PLA/]-(-P>IS CUBE4
  8,C>E;L10 MY DAD SD4
  ,I NO4$ )\T LOOK+ UP4
  ,F9,Y1 ONCE ! P\R+ 0 "?1 ,I PUT ! /EEL
POT D[N & SMIL$ AT MY DAD4
  8,:AT >E Y BOYS DO+80 HE ASK$ )A
CAUTI\S SMILE4
  8,WE'RE DO+ :AT Y TOLD ME 6D4 ,WE'RE
GO+ 6BE RI*10 ,I SD4
  8,YUP10 SD ,MIKE1 GR9N+ & NO4+ 8 H1D4
8,WE'RE "PN]S40
  8,& :AT IS 9 ^? PLA/] MOLDS80 DAD
ASK$4
  8,WAT*10 ,I SD4 8,? %D 2 A GD BAT*40
  ,)A SMALL HAMM]1 ,I TAPP$ AT ! S1L T
DIVID$ ! CUBE 9 HALF4 ,CAUTI\SLY1 ,I
PULL$ UP ! TOP HALF (! PLA/] MOLD &A L1D
NICKEL FELL \40
  8,OH1 MY ,GOD60 MY DAD SD4 8,Y'RE CA/+
NICKELS \ ( L1D40
  8,T'S "R10 ,MIKE SD4 8,WE DO+ Z Y TOLD
U 6D4 ,WE'RE MAK+ M"OY40
  ,MY DAD'S FR TURN$ & BUR/ 96LAU<T]4
,MY DAD SMIL$ & %OOK 8 H1D4 ,AL;G )A
FIRE &A BOX ( SP5T TOO?PA/E TUBES1 9
FRONT ( HM 7 TWO LL BOYS COV]$ ) :ITE
DU/ & SMIL+ F E> 6E>4
  ,HE ASK$ U 6PUT "EY?+ D[N & SIT ) HM
ON ! FRONT /EP ( \R H\SE4 ,)A SMILE1 HE
G5TLY EXPLA9$ :AT ! ^W 8C.T]FEIT+0 M1NT4
  ,\R DR1MS 7 DA%$4 8,Y M1N ? IS
ILLEGAL80 ASK$ ,MIKE 9 A QUIV]+ VOICE4
  8,LET !M G10 MY DAD'S FR SD4 8,!Y MI<T
2 DEVELOP+ A NATURAL TAL5T40
  ,MY DAD GL>$ AT HM4
  8,YES1 X IS ILLEGAL10 MY DAD SD G5TLY4
8,B Y BOYS H %[N GRT CR1TIV;Y & ORIG9AL
?"\4 ,KEEP GO+4 ,I'M RE,Y PR\D ( Y60
  ,4APPO9T$1 ,MIKE & ,I SAT 9 SIL;E = AB
TW5TY M9UTES 2F WE 2GAN CL1N+ UP \R
MESS4 ,! BUSI;S 0 OV] ON OP5+ "D4
,SWEEP+ ! P[D] UP1 ,I LOOK$ AT ,MIKE &
SD1 8,I GUESS ,JIMMY & 8 FRS >E "R4 ,WE
>E POOR40
  ,MY "F 0 J L1V+ Z ,I SD T4 8,BOYS10 HE
SD4 8,Y'RE ONLY POOR IF Y GIVE UP4 ,!
MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ IS T Y DID "S?+4 ,MO/ P
ONLY TALK & DR1M ( GETT+ RI*4 ,Y'VE D"O
"S?+4 ,I'M V PR\D (! TWO ( Y4 ,I W SAY X
AG1 ,KEEP GO+4 ,DON'T QUIT40
  ,MIKE & ,I /OOD "! 9 SIL;E4 ,!Y 7 NICE
^WS1 B WE / DID N "K :AT 6D4
  8,S H[ -E Y'RE N RI*1 DAD80 ,I ASK$4
  8,2C ,I *OSE 6BE A S*OOLT1*]4
,S*OOLT1*]S RE,Y DON'T ?9K AB 2+ RI*4
,WE J L 6T1*4 ,I WI% ,I CD HELP Y1 B ,I
RE,Y DON'T "K H[ 6MAKE M"OY40
  ,MIKE & ,I TURN$ & 3T9U$ \R CL1N UP4
  8,I "K10 SD MY DAD4 8IF Y BOYS WANT
6LE>N H[ 6BE RI*1 DON'T ASK ME4 ,TALK
6YR DAD1 ,MIKE40
  8,MY DAD80 ASK$ ,MIKE )A SCRUN*$ UP
FACE4
  8,Y1H1 YR DAD10 REP1T$ MY DAD )A
SMILE4 8,YR DAD & ,I H ! SAME BANK]1 &
HE RAVES AB YR "F4 ,HE'S TOLD ME S"EAL
"TS T YR "F IS BRILLIANT :5 X -ES 6MAK+
M"OY40
  8,MY DAD80 ,MIKE ASK$ AG 9 4BELIEF4
8,!N H[ -E WE DON'T H A NICE C> &A NICE
H\SE L ! RI* KIDS AT S*OOL80
  8,A NICE C> &A NICE H\SE DOES N
NECESS>ILY M1N Y'RE RI* OR Y "K H[ 6MAKE
M"OY10 MY DAD REPLI$4 ,8,JIMMY'S DAD "WS
=! SUG> PLANT,N4 ,HE'S N M* DI6]5T F ME4
,HE "WS =A -PANY1 & ,I "W =! GOV]N;T4 ,!
-PANY BUYS ! C> = HM4 ,! SUG> -PANY IS 9
F9ANCIAL TR\#1 & ,JIMMY'S DAD MAY SOON H
NO?+4 ,YR DAD IS DI6]5T ,MIKE4 ,HE SEEMS
6BE BUILD+ AN EMPIRE1 & ,I SUSPECT 9 A
FEW YE>S HE W 2 A V RI* MAN40
  ,) T1 ,MIKE & ,I GOT EXCIT$ AG4 ,) NEW
VIGOR1 WE 2GAN CL1N+ UP ! MESS CAUS$ 0\R
N[ DEFUNCT F/ BUSI;S4 ,Z WE 7 CL1N+1 WE
MADE PLANS ON H[ & :5 6TALK 6,MIKE'S
DAD4 ,! PRO#M 0 T ,MIKE'S DAD "W$ L;G
H\RS & (T5 DID N -E HOME UNTIL LATE4 ,8
"F [N$ W>EH\SES1 A 3/RUC;N -PANY1 A *A9
( /ORES1 & ?REE RE/AURANTS4 ,X 0 !
RE/AURANTS T KEPT HM \ LATE4
  ,MIKE CAU<T ! BUS HOME AF WE _H F9I%$
CL1N+ UP4 ,HE 0 GO+ 6TALK 6HIS DAD :5 HE
GOT HOME T NI<T & ASK HM IF HE WD T1* U
H[ 62COME RI*4 ,MIKE PROMIS$ 6CALL Z
SOON Z HE _H TALK$ 6HIS DAD1 EV5 IF X 0
LATE4
  ,! PH"O RANG AT #H3CJ P4M4
  8,,OK1) ,I SD4 8,NEXT ,SATUR"D40 ,&
PUT ! PH"O D[N4 ,MIKE'S DAD _H AGRE$
6MEET ) ,MIKE & ME4
  ,AT #G3CJ ,SATUR"D MORN+1 ,I CAU<T !
BUS 6! POOR SIDE ( T[N4

    ,! ,LESSONS ,2G93
  8,I'LL PAY Y #AJ C5TS AN H\R4
  ,EV5 0#AIEF PAY /&>DS1 #AJ C5TS AN H\R
0 L[4
  ,MI*AEL & ,I MET ) 8 DAD T MORN+ AT #H
O'C4 ,HE 0 ALR BUSY & _H BE5 AT "W = M
?AN AN H\R4 ,8 3/RUC;N SUP]VISOR 0 J
L1V+ 9 8 PICKUP TRUCK Z ,I WALK$ UP 6HIS
SIMPLE1 SMALL & TIDY HOME4 ,MIKE MET ME
AT ! DOOR4
  8,DAD'S ON ! PH"O1 & HE SD 6WAIT ON !
BACK POR*10 ,MIKE SD Z HE OP5$ ! DOOR4
  ,! OLD WOOD5 FLOOR CR1K$ Z ,I /EPP$
ACR ! ?RE%OLD ( ? AG+ H\SE4 ,"! 0 A *1P
MAT J 9SIDE ! DOOR4 ,! MAT 0 "! 6HIDE !
YE>S ( WE> F C.T.S FOOT/EPS T ! FLOOR _H
SUPPORT$4 ,AL? CL1N1 X NE$$ 6BE REPLAC$4
  ,I FELT CLAU/ROPHOBIC Z ,I 5T]$ ! N>R[
LIV+ ROOM1 : 0 FILL$ ) OLD M/Y OV]/U6$
FURNITURE T TD WD 2 COLLECTOR'S ITEMS4
,SITT+ ON ! C\* 7 TWO WOM51 A LL OLD]
?AN MY MOM4 ,ACR F ! WOM5 SAT A MAN 9
"WMAN'S CLO!S4 ,HE WORE KHAKI SLACKS &A
KHAKI %IRT1 N1TLY PRESS$ B )\T />*1 &
POLI%$ "W BOOKS4 ,HE 0 AB #AJ YE>S OLD]
?AN MY DAD2 ,I'D SAY AB #DE YE>S OLD4
,!Y SMIL$ Z ,MIKE & ,I WALK$ PA/ !M1
H1D+ =! KIT*51 : L1D 6! POR* T OV]LOOK$
! BACK Y>D4 ,I SMIL$ BACK %YLY4
  8,:O >E ^? P80 ,I ASK$4
  8,OH1 !Y "W = MY DAD4 ,! OLD] MAN RUNS
8 W>EH\SES1 &! WOM5 >E ! MANAG]S (!
RE/AURANTS4 ,& Y SAW ! 3/RUC;N
SUP]VISOR1 :O IS "W+ ON A ROAD PROJECT
AB #EJ MILES F "H4 ,8 O!R SUP]VISOR1 :O
IS BUILD+ A TRACK ( H\SES1 _H ALR LEFT
2F Y GOT "H40
  8,DOES ? G ON ALL ! "T80 ,I ASK$4
  8,N ALW1 B Q (T510 SD ,MIKE1 SMIL+ Z
HE PULL$ UP A *AIR 6SIT D[N NEXT 6ME4
  8,I ASK$ HM IF HE WD T1* U 6MAKE
M"OY10 ,MIKE SD4
  8,OH1 & :AT DID HE SAY 6T80 ,I ASK$ )
CAUTI\S CURIOS;Y4
  8,WELL1 HE _H A FUNNY LOOK ON 8 FACE
AT F/1 & !N HE SD HE WD MAKE U AN (F]40
  8,OH10 ,I SD1 ROCK+ MY *AIR BACK AG/ !
WALL2 ,I SAT "! P]*$ ON TWO RE> LEGS (!
*AIR4
  ,MIKE DID ! SAME ?+4
  8,D Y "K :AT ! (F] IS80 ,I ASK$4
  8,NO1 B WE'LL SOON F9D \40
  ,SU45LY1 ,MIKE'S DAD BUR/ "? ! RICKETY
SCRE5 DOOR & ONTO ! POR*4 ,MIKE & ,I
JUMP$ 6\R FEET1 N \ ( RESPECT B 2C WE 7
/>TL$4
  8,R1DY BOYS80 ,MIKE'S DAD ASK$ Z HE
PULL$ UP A *AIR 6SIT D[N ) U4
  ,WE NO4$ \R H1DS Z WE PULL$ \R *AIRS
AWAY F ! WALL 6SIT 9 FRONT ( HM4
  ,HE 0 A BIG MAN1 AB #F FEET TALL &
#BJJ P.DS4 ,MY DAD 0 TALL]1 AB ! SAME
WEI<T1 & FIVE YE>S OLD] ?AN ,MIKE'S DAD4
,!Y SORT ( LOOK$ ALIKE1 ?\< N (! SAME
E?NIC MAKEUP4 ,MAYBE _! 5]GY 0 SIMIL>4
  8,MIKE SAYS Y WANT 6LE>N 6MAKE M"OY8
,IS T CORRECT1 ,ROB]T80
  ,I NO4$ MY H1D QKLY1 B )A LL 9TIMID,N4
,HE _H A LOT ( P[] 2H 8 ^WS & SMILE4
  8,,OK1 "H'S MY (F]4 ,I'LL T1* Y1 B ,I
WON'T D X CLASSROOM-/YLE4 ,Y "W = ME1
,I'LL T1* Y4 ,Y DON'T "W = ME1 ,I WON'T
T1* Y4 ,I C T1* Y FA/] IF Y "W1 & ,I'M
WA/+ MY "T IF Y J WANT 6SIT & LI/51 L Y
D 9 S*OOL4 ,T'S MY (F]4 ,TAKE X OR L1VE
X40
  8,AH ''' MAY ,I ASK A "Q F/80 ,I ASK$4
  8,NO4 ,TAKE X OR L1VE X4 ,I'VE GOT TOO
M* "W 6D 6WA/E MY "T4 ,IF Y C'T MAKE UP
Y M9D DECISIVELY1 !N Y'LL N"E LE>N 6MAKE
M"OY ANYWAY4 ,OPPORTUNITIES -E & G4 ,2+
A# 6"K :5 6MAKE QK DECI.NS IS AN
IMPORTANT SKILL4 ,Y H AN OPPORTUN;Y T Y
ASK$ =4 ,S*OOL IS 2G9N+ OR X'S OV] 9 T5
SECONDS10 ,MIKE'S DAD SD )A T1S+ SMILE4
  8,TAKE X10 ,I SD4
  8,TAKE X10 SD ,MIKE4
  8,GD10 SD ,MIKE'S DAD4 8,MRS4 ,M>T9 W
2 BY IN T5 M9UTES4 ,AF ,I'M "? ) H]1 Y
RIDE ) H] 6MY ,SUP]ETTE & Y C 2G9 "W+4
,I'LL PAY Y #AJ C5TS AN H\R & Y W "W =
?REE H\RS E ,SATUR"D40
  8,B ,I H A S(TBALL GAME TD10 ,I SD4
  ,MIKE'S DAD L[]$ 8 VOICE 6A /]N T"O4
8,TAKE X OR L1VE X10 HE SD4
  8,I'LL TAKE X10 ,I REPLI$1 *OOS+ 6"W &
LE>N 9/1D ( PLAY+ S(TBALL4

    #CJ ,C5TS ,LAT]
  ,0#I AM4 ON A B1UTI;L ,SATUR"D MORN+1
,MIKE & ,I 7 "W+ = ,MRS4 ,M>T94 ,%E 0 A
K9D & PATI5T WOMAN4 ,%E ALW SD T ,MIKE &
,I REM9D$ H] ( H] TWO SONS :O 7 GR[N &
G"O4 ,AL? K9D1 %E 2LIEV$ 9 H>D "W & %E
KEPT U "W+4 ,%E 0 A TASK MA/]4 ,WE SP5T
?REE H\RS TAK+ CANN$ GDS (F ! %ELVES &1
)A F1!R DU/]1 BRU%+ EA* C 6GET ! DU/ (F1
& !N RE-/ACK+ !M N1TLY4 ,X 0
EXCRUCIAT+LY BOR+ "W4
  ,MIKE'S DAD1 :OM ,I CALL MY RI* DAD1
[N$ N9E ( ^! LL SUPPURATES ) L>GE P>K+
LOTS4 ,!Y 7 ! E>LY V].N (! #G-AA 3V5I;E
/ORES4 ,LL NEI<BORHOOD GROC]Y /ORES ": P
B"\ ITEMS S* Z MILK1 BR1D1 BUTT] &
CIG>ETTES4 ,! PRO#M WAS1 ? 0 ,HAWAII 2F
AIR 3DI;N+1 &! /ORES CD N CLOSE XS DOORS
2C (! H1T4 ,ON TWO SIDES (! /ORE1 !
DOORS _H 6BE WIDE OP5 6! ROAD & P>K+
LOT4 ,E "T A C> DROVE 0OR PULL$ 96! P>K+
LOT1 DU/ WD SWIRL & SETTLE 9 ! /ORE4
  ,H;E1 WE _H A JOB = Z L;G Z "! 0 NO
AIR 3DI;N+4
  ,= ?REE WEEKS1 ,MIKE & ,I REPORT$
6,MRS4 ,M>T9 & "W$ \R ?REE H\RS4 ,0NOON1
\R "W 0 OV]1 & %E DROPP$ ?REE LL DIMES 9
EA* ( \R H&S4 ,N[1 EV5 AT ! AGE ( #I 9 !
MID-#AIEJ'S1 #CJ C5TS 0 N TOO EXCIT+4
,-IC BOOKS CO/ #AJ C5TS BACK !N1 S ,I
USU,Y SP5T MY M"OY ON -IC BOOKS & W5T
HOME4
  ,0,W$NES"D (! F\R? WEEK1 ,I 0 R1DY
6QUIT4 ,I _H AGRE$ 6"W ONLY 2C ,I WANT$
6LE>N 6MAKE M"OY F ,MIKE'S DAD1 & N[ ,I
0 A SLAVE = #AJ C5TS AN H\R4 ,ON TOP (
T1 ,I _H N SE5 ,MIKE'S DAD S9CE T F/
,SATUR"D (F
  8,I'M QUITT+10 ,I TOLD ,MIKE AT
LUN*"T4 ,! S*OOL LUN* 0 MIS]A#4
  ,S*OOL 0 BOR+1 & N[ ,I DID N EV5 H MY
,SATUR"DS 6LOOK =W>D TO4 ,B X 0 ! #CJ
C5TS T RE,Y GOT 6ME4
  ,? "T ,MIKE SMIL$4
  8,:AT >E Y LAU<+ AT80 ,I ASK$ ) ANG] &
FRU/R,N4
  8,DAD SD ? WD HAPP54 ,HE SD 6MEET ) HM
:5 Y 7 R1DY 6QUIT40
  8,:AT80 ,I SD 9DIGNANTLY4 8,HE'S BE5
WAIT+ = ME 6GET F$ UP80
  8,SORT (10 ,MIKE SD4 8,DAD'S K9D (
DI6]5T4 ,HE T1*ES DI6]5TLY F YR DAD4 ,YR
MOM & DAD LECTURE A LOT4 ,MY DAD IS
QUIET &A MAN ( FEW ^WS4 ,Y J WAIT TILL ?
,SATUR"D4 ,I'LL TELL HM Y'RE R1DY40
  8,Y M1N ,I'VE BE5 SET UP80
  8,NO1 N RE,Y1 B MAYBE4 ,DAD W EXPLA9
ON ,SATUR"D40

       ,WAIT+ 9 ,L9E ON ,SATUR"D

  ,I 0 R1DY4 ,I 0 PREP>$4 ,EV5 MY R1L
DAD 0 ANGRY ) HM4 ,MY R1L DAD1 ! "O ,I
CALL ! POOR "O1 ?"\ T MY RI* DAD 0
VIOLAT+ * LABOR LAWS & %D 2 9VE/IGAT$4
  ,MY $UCAT$ POOR DAD TOLD ME 6DEM& :AT
,I DES]VE4 ,AT L1/ #BE C5TS AN H\R4 ,MY
POOR DAD TOLD ME T IF ,I DID N GET A
RAISE1 ,I 0 6QUIT IMMLY4
  8,Y DON'T NE$ T DAMN$ JOB ANYWAY10 SD
MY POOR DAD ) 9DIGN;Y4
  ,AT #H O'C ,SATUR"D MORN+1 ,I 0 GO+ "?
! SAME RICKETY DOOR ( ,MIKE'S H\SE4
  8,TAKE A S1T & WAIT 9 L9E10 ,MIKE'S
DAD SD Z ,I 5T]$4 ,HE TURN$ & 4APPE>$
96HIS LL (FICE NEXT 6A B$ROOM4
  ,I LOOK$ >.D ! ROOM & DID N SEE ,MIKE
ANY":4 ,FEEL+ AWKW>D1 ,I CAUTI\SLY SAT
D[N NEXT 6! SAME TWO WOM5 :O ": "! F\R
WEEKS E>LI]4 ,!Y SMIL$ & SLID ACR ! C\*
6MAKE ROOM = ME4
  ,=TY-FIVE M9UTES W5T BY1 & ,I 0 /1M+4
,! TWO WOM5 _H MET ) HM & LEFT ?IRTY
M9UTES E>LI]4 ,! OLD] G5TLEMAN 0 9 "! =
TW5TY M9UTES & 0 AL G"O4
  ,! H\SE 0 EMPTY1 & ,I SAT \ 9 8 M/Y
D>K LIV+ ROOM ON A B1UTI;L SUNNY
,HAWAIIAN "D1 WAIT+ 6TALK 6A *1PSKATE :O
EXPLOIT$ *N4 ,I CD HE> HM RU/L+ >.D !
(FICE1 TALK+ ON ! PH"O1 & IGNOR+ ME4 ,I
0 N[ R1DY 6WALK \1 B = "S R1SON ,I /AY$4
  ,F9,Y1 FIFTE5 M9UTES LAT]1 AT EXACTLY
#I O'C1 RI* DAD WALK$ \ ( 8 (FICE1 SD
NO?+1 & SIGNAL$ ) 8 H& = ME 65T] 8 D+Y
(FICE4
  8,I "U/& Y WANT A RAISE OR Y'RE GO+
6QUIT10 RI* DAD SD Z HE SWIVEL$ 9 8
(FICE *AIR4
  8,WELL1 Y'RE N KEEP+ YR 5D (! B>GA910
,I BLURT$ \ NE>LY 9 TE>S4 ,X 0 RE,Y
F"R5+ =A #I-YE>-OLD BOY 63FRONT A
GR[NUP4
  8,Y SD T Y WD T1* ME IF ,I "W$ = Y4
,WELL1 ,I'VE "W$ = Y4 ,I'VE "W$ H>D4
,I'VE GIV5 UP MY BASEBALL GAMES 6"W = Y4
,& Y DON'T KEEP YR ^W4 ,Y HAV5'T TAU<T
ME ANY?+4 ,Y >E A CROOK L "EY"O 9 T[N
?9KS Y >E4 ,Y'RE GRE$Y4 ,Y WANT ALL !
M"OY & DON'T TAKE C>E ( YR EMPLOYEES4 ,Y
MAKE ME WAIT & DON'T %[ ME ANY RESPECT4
,I'M ONLY A LL BOY1 & ,I DES]VE 6BE
TR1T$ BETT]40
  ,RI* DAD ROCK$ BACK 9 8 SWIVEL *AIR1
H&S UP 6HIS *91 "S:AT />+ AT ME4 ,X 0 L
HE 0 /UDY+ ME4
  8,N BAD10 HE SD4 8,IN LESS ?AN A MON?1
Y S.D L MO/ ( MY EMPLOYEES40
  8,:AT80 ,I ASK$4 ,N "U/&+ :AT HE 0
SAY+1 ,I 3T9U$ ) MY GRIEV.E4 8,I ?"\ Y 7
GO+ 6KEEP YR 5D (! B>GA9 & T1* ME4 ,9/1D
Y WANT 6TORTURE ME8 ,T'S CRUEL4 ,T'S
RE,Y CRUEL40
  8,I AM T1*+ Y10 RI* DAD SD QUIETLY4
  8,:AT H Y TAU<T ME8 ,NO?+60 ,I SD
ANGRILY4 8,Y HAV5'T EV5 TALK$ 6ME ONCE
S9CE ,I AGRE$ 6"W = P1NUTS4 ,T5 C5TS AN
H\R4 ,AH6 ,I %D NOTIFY ! GOV]N;T AB Y4
  ,WE H * LABOR LAWS1 Y "K4 ,MY DAD "WS
=! GOV]N;T1 Y "K40
  8,W[60 SD RI* DAD4 8,N[ Y S.D J L MO/
(! P :O US$ 6"W = ME4 ,P ,I'VE EI FIR$
OR !Y'VE QUIT40
  8,S :AT D Y H 6SAY80 ,I DEM&$1 FEEL+
PRETTY BRAVE =A LL KID4 8,Y LI$ 6ME4
,I'VE "W$ = Y1 & Y H N KEPT YR ^W4 ,Y
HAV5'T TAU<T ME ANY?+40
  8,H[ D Y "K T ,I'VE N TAU<T Y ANY?+80
ASK$ RI* DAD CALMLY4
  8,WELL1 Y'VE N"E TALK$ 6ME4 ,I'VE "W$
= ?REE WEEKS1 & Y H N TAU<T ME ANY?+10
,I SD )A P\T4
  8,DOES T1*+ M1N TALK+ OR A LECTURE80
RI* DAD ASK$4
  8,WELL1 YES10 ,I REPLI$4
  8,T'S H[ !Y T1* Y 9 S*OOL10 HE SD
SMIL+4 8,B T IS N H[ LIFE T1*ES Y1 & ,I
WD SAY T LIFE IS ! BE/ T1*] ( ALL4 ,MO/
(! "T1 LIFE DOES N TALK 6Y4 ,X J SORT (
PU%ES Y >.D4 ,EA* PU% IS LIFE SAY+1
,8,WAKE UP4 ,"!'S "S?+ ,I WANT Y
6LE>N40'0
  8,:AT IS ? MAN TALK+ AB80 ,I ASK$ MYF
SIL5TLY4 8,LIFE PU%+ ME >.D 0 LIFE TALK+
6ME80 ,N[ ,I KNEW ,I _H 6QUIT MY JOB4 ,I
0 TALK+ 6"S"O :O NE$$ 6BE LOCK$ UP4
  8,IF Y LE>N LIFE'S LESSONS1 Y W D
WELL4 ,IF N1 LIFE W J 3T9UE 6PU% Y >.D4
,P D TWO ?+S4 ,"S J LET LIFE PU% !M >.D4
,O!RS GET ANGRY & PU% BACK4 ,B !Y PU%
BACK AG/ _! BOSS1 OR _! JOB1 OR _! HUSB&
OR WIFE4 ,!Y D N "K X'S LIFE T'S PU%+40
  ,I _H NO IDEA :AT HE 0 TALK+ AB4
  8,LIFE PU%ES ALL ( U >.D4 ,"S GIVE UP4
,O!RS FI<T4 ,A FEW LE>N ! LESSON & MOVE
ON4 ,!Y WELCOME LIFE PU%+ !M >.D4 ,6^!
FEW P1 X M1NS !Y NE$ & WANT 6LE>N "S?+4
,!Y LE>N & MOVE ON4 ,MO/ QUIT1 &A FEW L
Y FI<T40
  ,RI* DAD /OOD & %UT ! CR1KY OLD WOOD5
W9D[ T NE$$ REPAIR4 8,IF Y LE>N ?
LESSON1 Y W GR[ 96A WISE1 W1L?Y & HAPPY
"Y MAN4 ,IF Y DON'T1 Y W SP5D YR LIFE
BLAM+ A JOB1 L[ PAY OR YR BOSS = YR
PRO#MS4 ,Y'LL LIVE LIFE HOP+ = T BIG
BR1K T W SOLVE ALL YR M"OY PRO#MS40
  ,RI* DAD LOOK$ OV] AT ME 6SEE IF ,I 0
/ LI/5+4 ,8 EYES MET M9E4 ,WE />$ AT EA*
O!R1 /R1MS ( -MUNIC,N GO+ 2T U "? \R
EYES4 ,F9,Y1 ,I PULL$ AWAY ONCE ,I _H
ABSORB$ 8 LA/ MESSAGE4 ,I KNEW HE 0 "R4
,I 0 BLAM+ HM1 & ,I DID ASK 6LE>N4 ,I 0
FI<T+4
  ,RI* DAD 3T9U$4 8,OR IF Y'RE ! K9D (
P]SON :O HAS NO GUTS1 Y J GIVE UP E "T
LIFE PU%ES Y4 ,IF Y'RE T K9D ( P]SON1
Y'LL LIVE ALL YR LIFE PLAY+ X SAFE1 DO+
! "R ?+S1 SAV+ YRF = "S EV5T T N"E
HAPP5S4 ,!N1 Y DIE A BOR+ OLD MAN4 ,Y'LL
H LOTS ( FRS :O RE,Y L Y 2C Y 7 S* A
NICE H>D-"W+ GUY4 ,Y SP5T A LIFE PLAY+ X
SAFE1 DO+ ! "R ?+S4 ,B ! TRU? IS1 Y LET
LIFE PU% Y 96SUBMIS.N4 ,DEEP D[N Y 7
T]RIFI$ ( TAK+ RISKS4 ,Y RE,Y WANT$ 6W91
B ! FE> ( LOS+ 0 GRT] ?AN ! EXCITE;T (
W9N+4 ,DEEP 9SIDE1 Y & ONLY Y W "K Y
DIDN'T G = X4 ,Y *OSE 6PLAY X SAFE40
  ,\R EYES MET AG4 ,= T5 SECONDS1 WE
LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 ONLY PULL+ AWAY ONCE !
MESSAGE 0 RCVD4
  8,Y'VE BE5 PU%+ ME >.D80 ,I ASK$4
  8,"S P MI<T SAY T10 SMIL$ RI* DAD4 8,I
WD SAY T ,I J GAVE Y A TA/E ( LIFE40
  8,:AT TA/E ( LIFE80 ,I ASK$1 / ANGRY1
B N[ CURI\S4 ,EV5 R1DY 6LE>N4
  8,Y BOYS >E ! F/ P T H "E ASK$ ME 6T1*
!M H[ 6MAKE M"OY4 ,I H M ?AN #AEJ
EMPLOYEES1 & N "O ( !M HAS ASK$ ME :AT
,I "K AB M"OY4 ,!Y ASK ME =A JOB &A
PAY*ECK1 B N"E 6T1* !M AB M"OY4 ,S MO/ W
SP5D ! BE/ YE>S ( _! LIVES "W+ = M"OY1 N
RE,Y "U/&+ :AT X IS !Y >E "W+ =40
  ,I SAT "! LI/5+ 9T5TLY4
  8,S :5 ,MIKE TOLD ME AB Y WANT+ 6LE>N
H[ 6MAKE M"OY1 ,I DECID$ 6DESIGN A C\RSE
T 0 CLOSE 6R1L LIFE4 ,I CD TALK UNTIL ,I
0 BLUE 9 ! FACE1 B Y WDN'T HE> A ?+4 ,S
,I DECID$ 6LET LIFE PU% Y >.D A BIT S Y
CD HE> ME4 ,T'S :Y ,I ONLY PD Y #AJ
C5TS40
  8,S :AT IS ! LESSON ,I LE>N$ F "W+ =
ONLY #AJ C5TS AN H\R80 ,I ASK$4 8,T Y'RE
*1P & EXPLOIT YR "W]S80
  ,RI* DAD ROCK$ BACK & LAU<$ HE>TILY4
,F9,Y1 AF 8 LAU<+ /OPP$1 HE SD1 8,Y'D
BE/ *ANGE YR PO9T ( VIEW4 ,/OP BLAM+ ME1
?9K+ ,I'M ! PRO#M4 ,IF Y ?9K ,I'M !
PRO#M1 !N Y H 6*ANGE ME4 ,IF Y R1LIZE T
Y'RE ! PRO#M1 !N Y C *ANGE YRF1 LE>N
"S?+ & GR[ WIS]4 ,MO/ P WANT "EY"O ELSE
9 ! _W 6*ANGE B !MVS4 ,LET ME TELL Y1
X'S EASI] 6*ANGE YRF ?AN "EY"O ELSE40
  8,I DON'T "U/&10 ,I SD4
  8,DON'T BLAME ME = YR PRO#MS10 RI* DAD
SD1 GR[+ IMPATI5T4 8,B Y ONLY PAY ME #AJ
C5TS40
  8,S :AT >E Y LE>N+80 RI* DAD ASK$1
SMIL+4
  8,T Y'RE *1P10 ,I SD )A SLY GR94
  8,SEE1 Y ?9K ,I'M ! PRO#M10 SD RI*
DAD4
  8,B Y >E40
  8,WELL1 KEEP T ATTITUDE & Y LE>N NO?+4
,KEEP ! ATTITUDE T ,I'M ! PRO#M & :AT
*OICES D Y H80
  8,WELL1 IF Y DON'T PAY ME M OR %[ ME M
RESPECT & T1* ME1 QUIT40
  8,WELL PUT10 RI* DAD SD4 8,& T'S
EXACTLY :AT MO/ P D4 ,!Y & G LOOK+ =
ANO!R JOB1 BETT] OPPORTUN;Y1 & HI<] PAY1
ACTU,Y T A NEW JOB OR M PAY W SOLVE !
PRO#M4 ,9 MO/ CASES1 X WON'T40
  8,S :AT W SOLVE ! PRO#M80 ,I ASK$4 ,8J
TAKE ? M1SLY #AJ C5TS AN H\R & SMILE80
  ,RI* DAD SMIL$4 8,T'S :AT ! O!R P D4
,J A3EPT A PAY *ECK "K+ T !Y & _! FAMILY
W /RU7LE F9ANCI,Y4 ,B T'S ALL !Y D1
WAIT+ =A RAISE ?9K+ T M M"OY W SOLVE !
PRO#M4 ,MO/ J A3EPT X1 & "S TAKE A
SECOND JOB "W+ H>D]1 B AG A3EPT+ A SMALL
PAY*ECK40
  ,I SAT />+ AT ! FLOOR1 2G9N+ 6"U/& !
LESSON RI* DAD 0 PRES5T+4 ,I CD S5SE X 0
A TA/E ( LIFE4 ,F9,Y1 ,I LOOK$ UP &
REP1T$ ! "Q4 8,S :AT W SOLVE ! PRO#M80
  8,?1 HE SD TAPP+ ME G5TLY ON ! H1D4
8,? /UFF 2T YR E>S4
  ,X 0 AT T MO;T T RI* DAD %>$ ! PIVOTAL
PO9T ( VIEW T SEP>AT$ HM F 8 EMPLOYEES &
MY POOR DAD-& L$ HM 6EV5TU,Y 2COME "O (!
RI*E/ M5 9 ,HAWAII :ILE MY HI<LY $UCAT$1
B POOR1 DAD /RU7L$ F9ANCI,Y ALL 8 LIFE4
,X 0 A S+UL> PO9T ( VIEW T MADE ALL !
DI6];E OV] A LIFE"T4
  ,RI* DAD SD OV] & OV]1 ? PO9T ( VIEW1
: ,I CALL ,LESSON ,NO4#A4
  8,! POOR &! MI4LE CLASS "W = M"OY40
  8,! RI* H M"OY "W = !M40
  ,ON ? B"R ,SATUR"D MORN+1 ,I 0 LE>N+ A
-PLETELY DI6]5T PO9T ( VIEW F :AT ,I _H
BE5 TAU<T 0MY POOR DAD4 ,AT ! AGE ( #I1
,I GREW AW>E T BO? DADS WANT$ ME 6LE>N4
,BO? DADS 5C\RAG$ ME 6/UDY ''' B N !
SAME ?+S4
  ,MY HI<LY $UCAT$ DAD RECOMM5D$ T ,I D
:AT HE DID4 8,SON1 ,I WANT Y 6/UDY H>D1
GET GD GRADES1 S Y C F9D A SAFE1 SECURE
JOB )A BIG -PANY4 ,& MAKE SURE X HAS
EXCELL5T B5EFITS40 ,MY RI* DAD WANT$ ME
6LE>N H[ M"OY "WS S ,I CD MAKE X "W =
ME4 ,^! LESSONS ,I WD LE>N "? LIFE ) 8
GUID.E1 N 2C (A CLASSROOM4
  ,MY RI* DAD 3T9U$ MY F/ LESSON1 8,I'M
GLAD Y GOT ANGRY AB "W+ = #AJ C5TS AN
H\R4 ,IF Y _H N GOTT5 ANGRY & _H GLADLY
A3EPT$ X1 ,I WD H 6TELL Y T ,I CD N T1*
Y4 ,Y SEE1 TRUE LE>N+ TAKES 5]GY1 PAS.N1
A BURN+ DESIRE4 ,ANG] IS A BIG "P ( T
=MULA1 = PAS.N IS ANG] & LOVE -B9$4 ,:5
X -ES 6M"OY1 MO/ P WANT 6PLAY X SAFE &
FEEL SECURE4 ,S PAS.N DOES N DIRECT !M4
,FE> DOES40
  8,S IS T :Y !Y'LL TAKE A JOB ) L[
PAY80 ,I ASK$4
  SD4 8,AT #I YE>S OLD1 Y'VE GOTT5 A
TA/E ( :AT X FEELS L 6"W = M"OY4 ,J
MULTIPLY YR LA/ MON? 0FIFTY YE>S & Y W H
AN IDEA ( :AT MO/ P SP5D _! LIFE DO+40
  8,I DON'T "U/&10 ,I SD4
  8,H[ DID Y FEEL WAIT+ 9 L9E 6SEE ME8
,ONCE 6GET HIR$ & ONCE 6ASK = M M"OY80
  8,T]RI#10 ,I SD4
  8,IF Y *OOSE 6"W = M"OY1 T IS :AT LIFE
IS L = _M P10 SD RI* DAD4
  8,& H[ DID Y FEEL :5 ,MRS4 ,M>T9
DROPP$ ?REE DIMES 9 YR H& = ?REE H\RS'
"W80
  8,I FELT L X WASN'T 5\<4 ,X SEEM$ L
NO?+4 ,I 0 4APPO9T$10 ,I SD4
  8,& T IS H[ MO/ EMPLOYEES FEEL :5 !Y
LOOK AT _! PAY*ECKS4 ,ESPECI,Y AF ALL !
TAX & O!R DEDUC;NS >E TAK5 \4 ,AT L1/ Y
GOT #AJJ P]C5T40
  8,Y M1N MO/ "W]S DON'T GET PD "EY?+80
,I ASK$ ) AMAZE;T4
  8,H1V5S NO60 SD RI* DAD4 8,! GOV]N;T
ALW TAKES XS %>E F/40
  8,H[ D !Y D T80 ,I ASK$4
  8,TAXES10 SD RI* DAD4 8,Y'RE TAX$ :5 Y
E>N4 ,Y'RE TAX$ :5 Y SP5D4 ,Y'RE TAX$ :5
Y SAVE4 ,Y'RE TAX$ :5 Y DIE40
  8,:Y D P LET ! GOV]N;T D T 6!M80
  8,! RI* DON'T10 SD RI* DAD )A SMILE4
8,! POOR &! MI4LE CLASS D4 ,I'LL BET Y T
,I E>N M ?AN YR DAD1 YET HE PAYS M 9
TAXES40
  8,H[ C T BE80 ,I ASK$4 ,Z A #I-YE>-OLD
BOY1 T MADE NO S5SE 6ME4 8,:Y WD "S"O
LET ! GOV]N;T D T 6!M80
  ,RI* DAD SAT "! 9 SIL;E4 ,I GUESS HE
WANT$ ME 6LI/5 9/1D ( JA2] AWAY AT !
M\?4
  ,F9,Y1 ,I CALM$ D[N4 ,I DID N L :AT ,I
_H HE>D4 ,I KNEW MY DAD -PLA9$ 3/ANTLY
AB PAY+ S M* 9 TAXES1 B RE,Y DID NO?+ AB
X4 ,0 T LIFE PU%+ HM >.D8
  ,RI* DAD ROCK$ SL[LY & SIL5TLY 9 8
*AIR1 J LOOK+ AT ME4
  8,R1DY 6LE>N80 HE ASK$4
  ,I NO4$ MY H1D SL[LY4
  8,Z ,I SD1 "! IS A LOT 6LE>N4 ,LE>N+
H[ 6H M"OY "W = Y IS A LIFE"T /UDY4 ,MO/
P G 6COLLEGE = F\R YE>S1 & _! $UC,N 5DS4
,I ALR "K T MY /UDY ( M"OY W 3T9UE OV]
MY LIFE"T1 SIMPLY 2C ! M ,I F9D \1 ! M
,I F9D \ ,I NE$ 6"K4 ,MO/ P N"E /UDY !
SUBJECT4 ,!Y G 6"W1 GET _! PAY*ECK1
BAL.E _! *ECKBOOKS1 & T'S X4 ,ON TOP (
T1 !Y WOND] :Y !Y H M"OY PRO#MS4 ,!N1 !Y
?9K T M M"OY W SOLVE ! PRO#M4 ,FEW
R1LIZE T X'S _! LACK ( F9ANCIAL $UC,N T
IS ! PRO#M40
  8,S MY DAD HAS TAX PRO#MS 2C HE
DOESN'T "U/& M"OY80 ,I ASK$1 3FUS$4
  8,LOOK10 SD RI* DAD4 8,TAXES >E J "O
SMALL SEC;N ON LE>N+ H[ 6H M"OY "W = Y4
,TD1 ,I J WANT$ 6F9D \ IF Y / H ! PAS.N
6LE>N AB M"OY4 ,MO/ P DON'T4 ,!Y WANT 6G
6S*OOL1 LE>N A PROFES.N1 H FUN AT _! "W1
& E>N LOTS ( M"OY4 ,"O "D !Y WAKE UP )
BIG M"OY PRO#MS1 & !N !Y C'T /OP "W+4
,T'S ! PRICE ( ONLY "K+ H[ 6"W = M"OY
9/1D ( /UDY+ H[ 6H M"OY "W = Y4 ,S D Y /
H ! PAS.N 6LE>N80 ASK$ RI* DAD4
  ,I NO4$ MY H1D4
  8,GD10 SD RI* DAD4 8,N[ GET BACK 6"W4
,? "T1 ,I W PAY Y NO?+40
  8,:AT80 ,I ASK$ 9 AMAZE;T4
  8,Y HE>D ME4 ,NO?+4 ,Y W "W ! SAME
?REE H\RS E ,SATUR"D1 B ? "T Y W N 2 PD
#AJ C5TS P] H\R4 ,Y SD Y WANT$ 6LE>N 6N
"W = M"OY1 S ,I'M N GO+ 6PAY Y ANY?+40
  ,I CDN'T 2LIEVE :AT ,I 0 HE>+4
  8,I'VE ALR _H ? 3V]S,N ) ,MIKE4 ,HE'S
ALR "W+1 DU/+ & /ACK+ CANN$ GDS = FREE4
,Y'D BETT] HURRY & GET BACK "!40
  8,T'S N FAIR10 ,I %\T$4 8,Y'VE GOT
6PAY "S?+40
  8,Y SD Y WANT$ 6LE>N4 ,IF Y DON'T LE>N
? N[1 Y'LL GR[ UP 6BE L ! TWO WOM5 &!
OLD] MAN SITT+ 9 MY LIV+ ROOM1 "W+ =
M"OY & HOP+ ,I DON'T FIRE !M4 ,OR L YR
DAD1 E>N+ LOTS ( M"OY ONLY 6BE 9 DEBT UP
6HIS EYEBALLS1 HOP+ M M"OY W SOLVE !
PRO#M4 ,IF T'S :AT Y WANT1 ,I'LL G BACK
6\R ORIG9AL D1L ( #AJ C5TS AN H\R4 ,OR Y
C D :AT MO/ P GR[ UP 6D4 ,-PLA9 T "! IS
N 5 PAY1 QUIT & G LOOK+ = ANO!R JOB40
  8,B :AT D ,I D80 ,I ASK$4
  ,RI* DAD TAPP$ ME ON ! H1D4 8,USE ?10
HE SD4 8,IF Y USE X WELL1 Y W SOON ?ANK
ME = GIV+ Y AN OPPORTUN;Y1 & Y W GR[ 96A
RI* MAN40
  ,I /OOD "! / N 2LIEV+ :AT A RAW D1L ,I
_H BE5 H&$4 ,"H ,I CAME 6ASK =A RAISE1 &
N[ ,I 0 2+ TOLD 6KEEP "W+ = NO?+4
  ,RI* DAD TAPP$ ME ON ! H1D AG & SD1
8,USE ?4 ,N[ GET \ ( "H40


    ,,LESSON #A3 ,! ,RI* ,DON'T ,"W ,=
    ,M"OY
  ,I DIDN'T TELL MY POOR DAD ,I WASN'T
2+ PD4 ,HE WD N H "U/OOD1 & ,I DID N
WANT 6TRY 6EXPLA9 "S?+ T ,I DID N YET
"U/& MYF4
  ,= ?REE M WEEKS1 ,MIKE & ,I "W$ = ?REE
H\RS1 E ,SATUR"D1 = NO?+4 ,! "W DIDN'T
BO!R ME1 &! R\T9E GOT EASI]4 ,X 0 !
MISS$ BASEBALL GAMES & N 2+ A# 6AF=D
6BUY A FEW -IC BOOKS T GOT 6ME4
  ,RI* DAD /OPP$ 0AT NOON ON ! ?IRD
WEEK4 ,WE HE>D 8 TRUCK PULL UP 9 ! P>K+
LOT & SPUTT] :5 ! 5G9E 0 TURN$ (F4 ,HE
5T]$ ! /ORE & GREET$ ,MRS4 ,M>T9 )A HUG4
,AF F9D+ \ H[ ?+S 7 GO+ 9 ! /ORE1 HE
R1*$ 96! ICE-CR1M FREEZ]1 PULL$ \ TWO
B>S1 PD = !M1 & SIGNAL$ 6,MIKE & ME4
  8,LET'S G =A WALK BOYS40
  ,WE CROSS$ ! /REET1 DODG+ A FEW C>S1 &
WALK$ ACR A L>GE GRASSY FIELD1 ": A FEW
ADULTS 7 PLAY+ S(TBALL4 ,SITT+ D[N AT A
REMOTE PICNIC TA#1 HE H&$ ,MIKE & ME !
ICE-CR1M B>S4
  8,H['S X GO+ BOYS80
  8,,OK0 ,MIKE SD4
  ,I NO4$ 9 AGREE;T4
  8,LE>N ANY?+ YET80 RI* DAD ASK$4
  ,MIKE & ,I LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 %RU7$ \R
%\LD]S & %OOK \R H1DS 9 UNISON4

    ,AVOID+ ,"O ( ,LIFE'S ,BI7E/ ,TRAPS
  8,WELL1 Y BOYS _H BETT] />T ?9K+4
,Y'RE />+ AT "O ( LIFE'S BI7E/ LESSONS4
,IF Y LE>N ! LESSON1 Y'LL 5JOY A LIFE (
GRT FREEDOM & SECUR;Y4 ,IF Y DON'T LE>N
! LESSON1 Y'LL W9D UP L ,MRS4 ,M>T9 &
MO/ (! P PLAY+ S(TBALL 9 ? P>K4 ,!Y "W V
H>D1 = LL M"OY1 CL++ 6! ILLU.N ( JOB
SECUR;Y1 LOOK+ =W>D 6A ?REE-WEEK VAC,N
EA* YE> &A SKIMPY P5.N AF =TY-FIVE YE>S
( "W4 ,IF T EXCITES Y1 ,I'LL GIVE Y A
RAISE 6#BE C5TS AN H\R40
  8,B ^! >E GD H>D-"W+ P4 ,>E Y MAK+ FUN
( !M80 ,I DEM&$4
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  8,MRS4 ,M>T9 IS L A "M 6ME4 ,I WD N"E
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6EXP& YR PO9T ( VIEW S Y C SEE "S?+4
,"S?+ MO/ P N"E H ! B5EFIT ( SEE+ 2C _!
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,HE S.D$ CRUEL1 YET WE CD S5SE HE 0
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  ,I %OOK MY H1D 8NO10 B X RE,Y DID4
,TW5TY FIVE C5TS AN H\R WD 2 BIG BUCKS
6ME4
  8,,OK1 ,I'LL PAY Y A DOLL> AN H\R10
RI* DAD SD1 )A SLY GR94
  ,N[ MY HE>T 0 2G9N+ 6RACE4 ,MY BRA9 0
SCR1M+1 8,TAKE X4 ,TAKE X40 ,I CD N
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  ,MY LL #I-YE>-OLD BRA9 & HE>T NE>LY
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AN H\R WD H MADE ME ! RI*E/ KID 9 ! _W4
,I CDN'T IMAG9E E>N+ T K9D ( M"OY4 ,I
WANT$ 6SAY 8YES40 ,I WANT$ ! D1L4 ,I CD
SEE A NEW BICYCLE1 NEW BASEBALL GLOVE1 &
ADOR,N ( MY FRS :5 ,I FLA%$ "S CA%4 ,ON
TOP ( T1 ,JIMMY & 8 RI* FRS CD N"E CALL
ME POOR AG4 ,B "SH[ MY M\? /AY$ SIL5T4
  ,MAYBE MY BRA9 _H OV]H1T$ & BL[N A
FUSE4 ,B DEEP D[N1 ,I BADLY WANT$ T 4#B
AN H\R4
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/ICKY MESS ( VANILLA & *OCOLATE T ANTS 7
5JOY+4 ,RI* DAD 0 LOOK+ AT TWO BOYS />+
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"P ( \R EMO;NS T WANT$ 6TAKE ! D1L4 ,HE
KNEW T EA* HUMAN 2+ HAS A W1K & NE$Y "P
( _! S\L T C 2 B"\4 ,& HE KNEW T EA*
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FILL$ )A RESOLVE T CD N"E 2 B"\4 ,X 0
ONLY A "Q ( : "O 0 /R;G]4 ,HE _H TE/$
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  8,,OK1 4#E AN H\R40
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4APPE>$1 &A CALM SET IN4 ,SL[LY ,I TURN$
6MY LEFT 6LOOK AT ,MIKE4 ,HE LOOK$ BACK
AT ME4 ,! "P ( MY S\L T 0 W1K & NE$Y 0
SIL;ED4 ,! "P ( ME T _H NO PRICE TOOK
OV]4 ,"! 0 A CALM &A C]TA9TY AB M"OY T
5T]$ MY BRA9 & MY S\L4 ,I KNEW ,MIKE _H
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PRICE4 ,& !Y H A PRICE 2C ( HUMAN EMO;NS
"ND FE> & GRE$4 ,F/1 ! FE> ( 2+ )\T M"OY
MOTIVATES U 6"W H>D1 & !N ONCE WE GET T
PAY*ECK1 GRE$ OR DESIRE />TS U ?9K+ AB
ALL ! WOND];L ?+S M"OY C BUY4 ,! PATT]N
IS !N SET40
  8,:AT PATT]N80 ,I ASK$4
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GET UP1 G 6"W1 PAY BILLS ''' ,_! LIVES
>E !N RUN ="E 0TWO EMO;NS1 FE> & GRE$4
,(F] !M M M"OY1 & !Y 3T9UE ! CYCLE 0AL
9CR1S+ _! SP5D+4 ,? IS :AT ,I CALL !
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  8,YES0 SD RI* DAD SL[LY4 8,B ONLY A
FEW P F9D X40
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  8,T'S :AT ,I HOPE Y BOYS W F9D \ Z Y
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ALL =MS ( PAY40
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TIR$ ( "W+ H>D1 ESPECI,Y = NO?+40
  8,WELL1 ! F/ /EP IS TELL+ ! TRU?10 SD
RI* DAD4
  8,WE HAV5'T BE5 LY+40 ,I SD4
  8,I DID N SAY Y 7 LY+4 ,I SD 6TELL !
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  8,! TRU? AB :AT80 ,I ASK$4
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FEEL ! FE> ( N HAV+ M"OY4 ,9/1D (
3FRONT+ ! FE>1 !Y REACT 9/1D ( ?9K4 ,!Y
REACT EMO;N,Y 9/1D ( US+ _! H1DS10 RI*
DAD SD1 TAPP+ U ON \R H1DS4 8,!N1 !Y GET
A FEW BUCKS 9 _! H&S1 & AG ! EMO;N ( JOY
& DESIRE & GRE$ TAKE OV]1 & AG !Y REACT1
9/1D ( ?9K40
  8,S _! EMO;NS D _! ?9K+10 ,MIKE SD4
  8,T'S CORRECT10 SD RI* DAD4 8,9/1D (
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6"W1 HOP+ T M"OY W SOO! ! FE>1 B X
DOESN'T4 ,T OLD FE> HAUNTS !M & !Y G
BACK 6"W1 HOP+ AG T M"OY W CALM _! FE>S1
& AG X DOESN'T4 ,FE> HAS !M 9 ? TRAP (
"W+1 E>N+ M"OY1 "W+1 E>N+ M"OY1 HOP+ !
FE> W G AWAY4 ,B E "D !Y GET UP1 & T OLD
FE> WAKES UP ) !M4 ,= MILLIONS ( P1 T
OLD FE> KEEPS !M AWAKE ALL NI<T1 CAUS+ A
NI<T ( TURMOIL & WORRY4 ,S !Y GET UP & G
6"W1 HOP+ T A PAY*ECK W KILL T FE> GNAW+
AT _! S\L4 ,M"OY IS RUNN+ _! LIVES1 & !Y
REFUSE 6TELL ! TRU? AB T4 ,M"OY IS 9
3TROL ( _! EMO;NS & H;E _! S\LS40
  ,RI* DAD SAT QUIETLY1 LETT+ 8 ^WS S9K
IN4 ,MIKE & ,I HE>D :AT HE SD1 B RE,Y
DID N "U/& FULLY :AT HE 0 TALK+ AB4 ,I J
KNEW T ,I (T5 WOND]$ :Y GR[NUPS HURRI$
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:AT HE 0 TALK+ AB1 RI* DAD SD1 8,I WANT
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WANT 6T1* Y4 ,N J 6BE RI*1 2C 2+ RI*
DOES N SOLVE ! PRO#M40
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  8,NO1 X DOESN'T4 ,LET ME F9I% ! O!R
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,I PREF] DESIRE4 ,X IS P]FECTLY NORMAL
6DESIRE "S?+ BETT]1 PRETTI]1 M FUN OR
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,!Y DESIRE M"OY =! JOY !Y ?9K X C BUY4
,B ! JOY T M"OY BR+S IS (T5 %ORT LIV$1 &
!Y SOON NE$ M M"OY = M JOY1 M PL1SURE1 M
-=T1 M SECUR;Y4 ,S !Y KEEP "W+1 ?9K+
M"OY W SOO! _! S\LS T IS TR\#D 0FE> &
DESIRE4 ,B M"OY _C D T40
  8,EV5 RI* P80 ,MIKE ASK$4
  8,RI* P 9CLUD$10 SD RI* DAD4 8,IN
FACT1 ! R1SON _M RI* P >E RI* IS N 2C (
DESIRE B 2C ( FE>4 ,!Y ACTU,Y ?9K T M"OY
C ELIM9ATE T FE> ( N HAV+ M"OY1 ( 2+
POOR1 S !Y AMASS TONS ( X ONLY 6F9D \ !
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FRS :O KEEP "W+ EV5 ?\< !Y H PL5TY4 ,I
"K P :O H MILLIONS :O >E M AFRAID N[ ?AN
:5 !Y 7 POOR4 ,!Y'RE T]RIFI$ ( LOS+ ALL
_! M"OY4 ,! FE>S T DROVE !M 6GET RI* GOT
WORSE4 ,T W1K & NE$Y "P ( _! S\L IS
ACTU,Y SCR1M+ L\D]4 ,!Y DON'T WANT 6LOSE
! BIG H\SES1 ! C>S1 ! HI< LIFE T M"OY
HAS B"\ !M4 ,!Y WORRY AB :AT _! FRS WD
SAY IF !Y LO/ ALL _! M"OY4 ,_M >E
EMO;N,Y DESP]ATE & NEUROTIC1 AL? !Y LOOK
RI* & H M M"OY4
  8,S IS A POOR MAN HAPPI]80 ,I ASK$4
  8,NO1 ,I DON'T ?9K S10 REPLI$ RI* DAD4
8,! AVOID.E ( M"OY IS J Z PSY*OTIC Z 2+
ATTA*$ 6M"OY40
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  ,RI* DAD PULL$ A DOLL> \ ( 8 WALLET &
GE/UR$ 6! OLD] MAN4 ,SEE+ ! M"OY1 !
D]ELICT CAME OV] IMMLY1 TOOK ! BILL1
?ANK$ RI* DAD PROFUSELY & HURRI$ (F
EC/ATIC ) 8 GD =TUNE4
  8,HE'S N M* DI6]5T F MO/ ( MY
EMPLOYEES10 SD RI* DAD4 8,I'VE MET S _M
P :O SAY1 ,8,OH1 ,I'M N 9T]E/$ 9 M"OY40'
,YET !Y'LL "W AT A JOB = EI<T H\RS A "D4
,T'S A D5IAL ( TRU?4 ,IF !Y W]5'T 9T]E/$
9 M"OY1 !N :Y >E !Y "W+8 ,T K9D ( ?9K+
IS PROBABLY M PSY*OTIC ?AN A P]SON :O
HO>DS M"OY4
  ,Z ,I SAT "! LI/5+ 6MY RI* DAD1 MY M9D
0 FLA%+ BACK 6! C.T.S "TS MY [N DAD SD1
8,I'M N 9T]E/$ 9 M"OY40 ,HE SD ^? ^WS
(T54 ,HE AL COV]$ HMF 0ALW SAY+1 8,I "W
2C ,I LOVE MY JOB40
  8,S :AT D WE D80 ,I ASK$4 8,N "W =
M"OY UNTIL ALL TRACES ( FE> & GRE$ >E
G"O80
  8,NO1 T WD 2 A WA/E ( "T10 SD RI* DAD4
8,EMO;NS >E :AT MAKE U HUMAN4 ,MAKE U
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,2 TRU?;L AB YR EMO;NS1 & USE YR M9D &
EMO;NS 9 YR FAVOR1 N AG/ YRF40
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  8,DON'T WORRY AB :AT ,I J SD4 ,X W
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N A REACTOR1 6YR EMO;NS4 ,MO/ P D N "K T
X'S _! EMO;NS T >E DO+ ! ?9K+4 ,YR
EMO;NS >E YR EMO;NS1 B Y H GOT 6LE>N 6D
YR [N ?9K+40
  8,C Y GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE80 ,I ASK$4
  8,SURE10 REPLI$ RI* DAD4 8,:5 A P]SON
SAYS1 ,8,I NE$ 6F9D A JOB10' X'S MO/
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  8,B P D NE$ M"OY IF !Y H BILLS 6PAY10
,I SD4
  8,SURE !Y D10 SMIL$ RI* DAD4 8,ALL
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  8,I DON'T "U/&10 SD ,MIKE4
  8,= EXAMPLE10 SD RI* DAD4 8,IF ! FE> (
N HAV+ 5 M"OY >ISES1 9/1D ( IMMLY RUNN+
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,8,W A JOB 2 ! BE/ SOLU;N 6? FE> OV] !
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,8NO4 ,8,ESPECI,Y :5 Y LOOK OV] A
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  8,B MY DAD IS ALW SAY+1 ,8,/AY 9
S*OOL1 GET GD GRADES1 S Y C F9D A SAFE1
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  8,YES1 ,I "U/& HE SAYS T10 SD RI* DAD1
SMIL+4 8,MO/ P RECOMM5D T1 & X'S A GD
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PRIM>ILY \ ( FE>40
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  8,YES10 SD RI* DAD4 8,HE'S T]RIFI$ T Y
WON'T 2 A# 6E>N M"OY & WON'T FIT
96SOCIETY4 ,DON'T GET ME WR;G4 ,HE LOVES
Y & WANTS ! BE/ = Y4 ,& ,I ?9K 8 FE> IS
JU/IFI$4 ,AN $UC,N &A JOB >E IMPORTANT4
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FE> T MAKES HM GET UP 9 ! MORN+ 6E>N A
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FANATICAL AB Y GO+ 6S*OOL40
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  8,I WANT 6T1* Y 6MA/] ! P[] ( M"OY4 ,N
2 AFRAID ( X4 ,& !Y DON'T T1* T 9 S*OOL4
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6WID5 \R VIEWS4 ,6SEE :AT ,MRS4 ,M>T9 CD
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T MATT]4 ,HE US$ EXAMPLES T S.D$ CRUEL
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LAY AH1D = MO/ P4
  8,Y SEE1 WE'RE ALL EMPLOYEES
ULTIMATELY4 ,WE J "W AT DI6]5T LEVELS10
SD RI* DAD4 8,I J WANT Y BOYS 6H A *.E
6AVOID ! TRAP4 ,! TRAP CAUS$ 0^? TWO
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,I'M N 9T]E/$ 9 J T1*+ Y 6MAKE A PILE (
M"OY4 ,T WON'T H&LE ! FE> OR DESIRE4 ,IF
Y DON'T F/ H&LE FE> & DESIRE1 & Y GET
RI*1 Y'LL ONLY 2 A HI<-PD SLAVE40
  8,S H[ D WE AVOID ! TRAP80 ,I ASK$4
  8,! MA9 CAUSE ( POV]TY OR F9ANCIAL
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OR 8 FE>S4 ,X 2CAME CLE> T ,I CD LE>N
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  8,S Y'VE BE5 TALK+ AB ! FE> ( N HAV+
M"OY4 ,H[ DOES ! DESIRE ( M"OY A6ECT \R
?9K+80 ,MIKE ASK$4
  8,H[ DID Y FEEL :5 ,I TEMPT$ Y )A PAY
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  8,0N GIV+ 9 6YR EMO;NS1 Y 7 A# 6DELAY
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LIVES *AS+ PAY*ECKS1 PAY RAISES & JOB
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RE,Y "Q+ ": ^? EMO;N-DRIV5 ?"\S >E L1D+
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  8,Y M1N ! MO;T ,I 2GAN 6PICTURE A NEW
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  8,Y1H4 ,& Z Y GET OLD]1 YR TOYS GET M
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8,FE> PU%ES Y \ ! DOOR1 & DESIRE CALLS
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  8,S :AT'S ! ANSW]10 ,MIKE ASK$4
  8,:AT 9T5SIFIES FE> & DESIRE IS
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(T5 H M FE> ! RI*] !Y GET4 ,M"OY IS !
C>ROT1 ! ILLU.N4 ,IF ! DONKEY CD SEE !
:OLE PICTURE1 X MI<T RE?9K XS *OICE
6*ASE ! C>ROT40
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  8,LOOK1 S*OOL IS V1 V IMPORTANT4 ,Y G
6S*OOL 6LE>N A SKILL OR PROFES.N S Z 6BE
A 3TRIBUT+ MEMB] ( SOCIETY4 ,E CULTURE
NE$S T1*]S1 DOCTORS1 ME*ANICS1 >TI/S1
COOKS1 BUSI;S P1 POLICE (FIC]S1
FIREFI<T]S1 SOLDI]S4 ,S*OOLS TRA9 !M S
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5D1 N ! 2G9N+40
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8,CRUEL =A R1SON4 ,I WANT Y 6ALW REMEMB]
? TALK4 ,I WANT Y 6ALW ?9K ( ,MRS4
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,N"E =GET1 2C YR TWO EMO;NS1 FE> &
DESIRE1 C L1D Y 96LIFE'S BI7E/ TRAP1 IF
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YR LIFE LIV+ 9 FE>1 N"E EXPLOR+ YR
DR1MS1 IS CRUEL4 ,6"W H>D = M"OY1 ?9K+ T
M"OY W BUY Y ?+S T W MAKE Y HAPPY IS AL
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W MAKE Y FEEL SECURE IS LY+ 6YRF4 ,T'S
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  8,2C X IS IGNOR.E AB M"OY T CAUSES S
M* GRE$ & S M* FE>10 SD RI* DAD4 8,LET
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8 FEES4 ,0RAIS+ 8 FEES1 X MAKES H1L? C>E
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P ! MO/1 S POOR P H WORSE H1L? ?AN ^? )
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ATTORNEYS RAISE _! RATES4 ,2C !
ATTORNEYS' RATES H G"O UP1 S*OOLT1*]S
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ON & ON4 ,SOON1 "! W 2 S* A HORRIFY+ GAP
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C\RSE1 PROV+ ONCE AG T HI/ORY REP1TS XF1
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LESSON4
  8,>5'T PRICES SUPPOS$ 6G UP80 ,I ASK$4
  8,N 9 AN $UCAT$ SOCIETY )A WELL-RUN
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