In 1991, I was sitting in the cafe w/my girlfriend, when a group of HS seniors started Teasing &
"cracking" on me about being poor and having a lunch ticket. It was the most embarrassing feeling ever. Later that day, she broke up with me and never gave me an explanation. Cont'd

Deep inside, I assumed it was bc she was ashamed of being with someone who lived in poverty & was financially challenged. From that day forth, I promised myself that I would never feel that empty again..I kept that lunch ticket in my wallet since 1991...Its a source of motivation

26 years passed w/out me seeing or hearing from her. I received an email from her asking if we could talk? I obliged. She said she wanted to apologize 4 breaking up with me but her father made her do it because we were too serious as 15 yr olds..I told her apology accepted Cont'd

I told her "that was the best thing that happened to me" . When I told her that lunch ticket has been in wallet since the day she left, she was in disbelief..Moral is: Dont depend on others for your Happiness...that's YOUR job. Besides, lunch tickets can become Meal Tickets...