Karma
Spent the evening with a local school that launched a family literacy night for parents of students. I was amazed at the turnout for a first-time event. There seemed to be a lot of immigrant parents in the presentation, and I couldn't help but think about my parents when they first came to Edmonton and how tough it must have been for them. The school was going to pay for my time, but I figured this was time to pay back some karma for all the good that people have done for me this year. Part of me was moved by the fact that even though some of the people in the presentation had little money to spend, they still picked up a copy of my book for their kids. I figured the least I could do is give the school a break so that maybe it will be passed down to the students.