They Underestimated Me

I stood in the auditorium, watching my daughter, Ivy, about to step onto the

stage to receive an award for the robotics competition.

Suddenly, a man in a sharp suit rose, his voice booming. “I recall your school

has a policy: a five-million-dollar donation adds ten points to a student’s

score in this year’s competition. This card holds five million dollars. The

first prize should go to my son!”

Everyone present was stunned. The teacher, after a moment of hesitation, nodded

in acknowledgment.

Ivy, looking bewildered on stage, exclaimed, “But I was the real first place

winner!”