My parents came from a third world country extremely poor. They struggled to ensure that my siblings and I received a good education along with good values. My own family is now in the top 1% of earners in the US, so our family tree went from poor to well-off in one generation.

When my parents come to visit us, I know how proud they are and I'm proud that I didn't squander the opportunity that they worked so hard to give us.

I'm not sure what my kids will do but I intend to instill the same values of education, working harder than anyone else, and having good values into them.