Daniel Mills

PAY IT FORWARD

PAY IT FORWARD 😃 That’s all that was written in the large black notebook. As I fanned through the pages, I saw that it was written on every page in black marker with thick bold capital letters. PAY IT FORWARD - followed by a smiley face sticker 😀. An imperative that was puzzling when I first picked up the notebook and opened the cover. It became a bit clearer when I found the manila envelope taped to the inside of the back cover of the notebook. I peeled off the tape, lifted the flap, reached in and pulled out 2 stacks of cash. A paper band wrapped the center of each stack with the notation $10,000 handwritten on each. One hundred $100 bills in each pile - $20,000!