He put his head in his hands for a moment. I sat rigid, playing with the mug between my fingers. I didn't know what to say, how to respond. I had no words, I just felt overwhelmed by what he had told me, numb.
Pulling down his hands, he blew out a long sigh. “So, I made a decision. Not an easy one, not a quick one. I took months thinking of what to do. Then I learned about you.”
“Me?” I'd found my voice, but perhaps it would have been best if I'd remained silent. His answer was not something I wanted to hear.
“You were the rising star of your year, Simeon. Any year to be precise. Every now and again, someone comes along who is exceptional. Plato, the Buddha, Jesus, Jung, Einstein…Right now, that someone is you. You passed every test, you completed every assignment, you had a thinking mi
