#commonstory

“Why can’t I get a pair of a nice basketball shoes for Christmas? Why do we have to always have to have dried fish? Being poor sucks?” Famous words from Lando, his face droopy in frustration, “Nothing wrong with dried fish, nothing wrong with your shoes too.” His father stroked his back to call him down, “No, we’re not poor—we’re not rich either.” “If we aren’t, how come we can’t afford these…