one mans red light is another mans green light

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one mans red light is another mans green light

By: austin

The story I'm about to tell is about two men. The one mans

name is Albert. The other mans name is Cristian. Albert and

Cristian both started their first day of high school. They

both got on the bus with no ambition to go to school. The ride

there changed their perspective. That morning they saw

something that they wanted so bad but didn't have the

money to get. They bet each other who could get it first.

Cristian's first thought was dropping out of school to

get a job and save up. But Albert had a different approach.

When Albert got to school the 1st thing he did was rush to

class and when he got there he asked his teacher how to make

lots of money. The teacher said I'll give you an answer

when you bring me straight A's on your report card.

Albert got his report card months later with all A's but

one b. Teacher said that's not what I asked you to do

come back when they're all A's. He did he worked

harder and got his report card again with all A's on it.

He was so happy, he showed the teacher. The teacher said do it

again. Albert did so, he did that every report card till he

got his final report card and asked the teacher "are you gonna

tell me how to make lots of money now?". The teachers response

was "when you put all of your effort into a goal you set and

don't take anything less. Than you will make lots of

money."

Albert wanted to become an engineer. He went to college, got

straight A's like his teacher taught him. Graduated in

the top of his class and the top company "Microsoft" called

him for an interview he applied for after graduating. When he

met with them the next day they notified him that he got the

job and they wanted him to start the next day.

Albert called a plumber months later because his toilet

flooded soon after getting his new house. The plumber came to

the house and Albert thought he recognized him. The plumber

was Cristian. They were happy to see each other so after

Cristian fixed the plumbing Albert asked "do you wanna get a

drink later?". Later that night they had a few drinks and

talked about what they did when they got out of school. Albert

talked for hours while Cristian didn't have much to say.

But he brought up what they both admired when they were on the

bus that first day of high school. Cristian took Albert of to

the front of the bar and showed him that car in the dealer

ship they both have seen that day on the bus. Albert said "

wow you got it, I'm so happy for you." Cristian said "

yeah so it looks like I won that bet." Albert replied with

"yeah but you can have that bet I got the better prize" while

showing Cristian his brand new Bentley he drove off the lot

that day.

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Corrie

Since this is the non-fiction category, it must be based upon a real story. But I think it works as a good fictional story too, one with a moral at the end ... like the one the teacher taught Albert. You used good story telling principles by introducing us to both characters at the beginning, but "f...

October 10, 2014
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austin

thank you for your response it means a lot to me. Your completely right I meant to talk about Cristian getting a job and him working but i was just in a rush and forgot to put it in.

October 14, 2014
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