Ralph Previously Did Not Like to do Creative Writing
Ralph, a junior in high school, didn't like to do creative writing. His passion was wrestling. His teachers had failed to ignite his interest in the written word. Besides wrestling, the one thing constantly on his mind was buying his first car. He had saving of $750 he could use. His very supportive parents told him they could chip in a little, but not a lot, for the purchase of a used car. Ralph did some research and came to the conclusion that he would need to spend $10,000 to buy a used car that did not break down. His best friend had bought a used car for $2,500, but the car broke down so often, his friend barely used it. His friend confided in him, "I made a mistake to buy a car at such a low price. This car not only breaks down often, it's probably also unsafe to drive it." Every week, Ralph wondered to himself, "Where can I get the money to buy a used car?" His father, a school teacher, came home one day and engaged his son to play some basketball in ...