I don't have time for eloquence this afternoon, but you have to love a nine-year-old boy.
As he worked diligently to get the southern border of Nepal just right, I assured my son that it would be okay if the salt map wasn't perfect. The judges and spectators at the geography fair would be impressed enough that he had taken the time to make such a neat map.
Without looking up, his attention fixed on the southeastern tip of Nepal, he muttered, "I'm not doing this just to do it."
A moment later, as he added a dollop of salt dough to his map, he said, "I want to win."
If I play my cards right, I'll have a Nepal expert by sundown.
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