"One thousand dollars," said the lawyer Tolman, in a severe and serious voice. "And here is the money.” What can a person do with $1,000? Learn how one man spends the money he inherits in this classic story by O. Henry.
became a nightmare the early morning of april 2nd, when bryson along with hundreds of his fellow students and teachers were woken up by rapid gunfire. al shabab militants had stormed the school, shooting anyone think saw. bryson was one of those who died that day. his family had to make the long trek to nairobi to identify his body, then return to the village to bury him. i m very short on teachers. and may god keep his soul in peace. translator: when you start educating your child, it s like you have begun preparing him for his life later, but then it is cut short, even before the vision you had for him comes to reality. reporter: but those who are able to bury their dead are actually the lucky ones. here at nairobi s main mortuary, dozens of family members have been waiting more than a week to
person from the small kenyan village to attend the university. reporter: mourners gather in the kenyan village not for the death of an elder, but for 21-year-old bryson. he was in the prime of his life described as a role model by those who knew him. his family had little money for education but showing enormous potential, the entire community came together sending bryson to university. he also had a problem of getting the fees. teachers also had to go into their pockets to do fundraising so that this boy could be admitted to the same university. reporter: and their dream came true. bryson enrolled at garissa university to study education. he hoped to be a teacher and wanted to return to help people.
reporter: mourners gather in this kenyan village, not for the death of an elder but for 21 year old bryson. bryson was in the prime of his life, described as a role model by those who knew him. his family had little money for education, but showing enormous potential, the entire community came together, sending bryson to university. he also had a problem of getting to the fields. they had to go into their possibilities to do this kind of fund-raising so the boy could be admitted into the university. reporter: and their dream came true. bryson enrolled at the college, studying education. he hoped to one day become a teacher and return to help other young people. his it family and community were extremely proud. they say he was the first person from the village to attend the university. that was until their dream
his family and community were extremely proud. they say he was the first person from this village to attend a university. that was until their dream became a nightmare the early morning of april 2nd. when bryson, along with hundreds of his fellow students and teachers, were woken up by rapid gunfire. al shabaab militants had stormed the school shooting anyone they saw. bryson was one of those who died that day. his family had to make the long trek to nairobi to identify his body, then return to the village to bury him. i m shocked as a teacher and may god keep his soul in peace. translator: when you start educating your child, it s like you have gun preparing him for his life later, but then it is cut short even before the vision you have for him comes to reality. reporter: but those who are able to bury their dead are actually the lucky ones.