Birthdays and time passed. I had made a commitment to myself and to Grandfather. I was determined to keep that commitment. When I returned to Jarmen after my tenth birthday and enrolled in school, I became the best at everything I did. I applied myself in school and made the top grades. As the other students did, I joined the clubs and organizations that were popular with them.

I found a girlfriend who liked only me. I became the class leader and won awards for academic excellence and for leadersh...