He is black, was born in 1963 in the Brooklyn slums of New York, he has four brothers and sisters, father's meager wages simply cannot maintain a home, from an early age spent in poverty and discrimination. As for the future, he could not see any hope.
Was 13 years, his father gave him an old suit and asked him: how much money it's value? About a dollar, he said. Can get it for two dollars? If you sell, but also helped me and your mother. He nodded to say: I can give it a try, but not necessarily be able to sell.
He's careful to wash the clothes, no iron, brushes, clothes brushes,Spread on a plate to dry. The next day, he took the dress to intensive pedestrian subway station, after more than six hours before their eyes, he finally sold the dress. He firmly holds two dollars, all the way back home. Every day after he committed to pulling from the garbage heap of old clothes, go when you run the lively Bazaar to sell.
After more than 10 days, his father handed him an old suit says: do you think, how can this dress sells for $ 20? He looked at the clothes answered: how is that possible? It is worth two dollars at best. Father with a tone of encouragement; give it a try, there must be some way. Thus,He came up with a good idea, please learn to paint on clothes, cousin drew a cute Donald Duck with a rice rat, then, select the door hawking in a school for children of nobility. A driving school master Butler for his little son has bought that dress. The teenage boy happy, gave him a five dollar tip. US $
25. This is certainly a large sum! Equivalent of his father's monthly salary. After returning home, his father handed him an old suit says: you can sell him 200 dollars? Father looked faint flashing. This time, he took the clothes did not hesitate to be in silence.
Two months later,Popular movie Charlie's Angels actress lafoxilai advertising in New York, after the press conference ended, he pushed the security around, rushed to the lafoxi side, carried the old clothes and asked her to sign. Lafoxi see an innocent child autographs is happy to sign their names, he thrilled a cheering and saying with a loud voice: Miss lafoxi, autographed jerseys, priced at $ 200! After after a round of competitive bidding, a businessman for $ 1200 price bought this sweatshirt.
Went home, family help orgy ... His father moved to tears by that: I didn't know you actually do it. My child,You are great! This evening, father to cuddle with him ♥
my father asked children from selling the three dresses, what did you get? He said: as long as willing to use their brains through Association. Father nodded and shook her head and said: it was good. But it's not my intention, I just wanted to tell you, only worth a dollar of old clothes, has a way of nobility, not to mention those of us who live. We just darker, poorer, but what does that have to do with anything?
Suddenly, arose in his mind a brilliant Sun. Even one old thing is there was a way the noble, I have little reason to belittle them?From then on, he studies hard, strict and hard training, full of hope for the future.
20 years later, his name spread through every corner of the world
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