Chapter 10 - The Teacher Who Once Called Me a Fraud Gave Me the Most Important Lesson of My LifeAfter the ceremony, Mr. Reynolds approached me.
He looked nervous.
“I owe you something.”
“What?”
“An explanation.”
I listened.
“I thought I was teaching you to distinguish fact from fantasy.”
He sighed.
“But I made the mistake of deciding the truth before hearing the whole story.”
I smiled.
“Everyone makes mistakes.”
“Not everyone admits them.”
He extended his hand.
I shook it.
Then he said:
“You taught me something, Lucas.”
“What?”
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“Never laugh at someone simply because their truth sounds bigger than your imagination.”
I never forgot that.
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