But that summer, a miracle happened! A wealthy businessman named Mr.
Ford started giving away free spots at his camp for kids from struggling families.
At first, I thought it was either a prank or the beginning of a horror movie.
You know, the kind where everything looks perfect at first and then you're running through the woods from some maniac with a chainsaw? But Mr.
Ford really did seem almost suspiciously good.
Charity work, hospital visits, dressed as a clown.
He even held a free ice cream day at his own supermarket.
So I stopped worrying and my younger siblings and I started packing for camp.
But the day before we were supposed to leave, my dear, sweet, hopelessly clumsy little brother opened a soda bottle and the cap shot right into my eye.
Great, now I look like I lost a street fight.
So I had no choice but to hide the bruise behind sunglasses.
When we arrived, I almost dropped my suitcase.
This wasn't just a camp, this was a resort! A huge property, swimming pools, playgrounds.
For me and the other poor kids, this kind of luxury was something we'd only seen in movies.
He was goofing around, pretending to be a superhero.
Standing next to him was a beautiful woman.
Stop acting like a child.
Welcome.
I'm Mr. Ford, and this is my wife, Margo.
We own this camp.
Funny enough, the two of them looked like they came from completely different worlds.
He was pure sunshine.
She was an ice queen.
But that summer, a miracle happened! A wealthy businessman named Mr.
Ford started giving away free spots at his camp for kids from struggling families.
At first, I thought it was either a prank or the beginning of a horror movie.
You know, the kind where everything looks perfect at first and then you're running through the woods from some maniac with a chainsaw? But Mr.
Ford really did seem almost suspiciously good.
Charity work, hospital visits, dressed as a clown.
He even held a free ice cream day at his own supermarket.
So I stopped worrying and my younger siblings and I started packing for camp.
But the day before we were supposed to leave, my dear, sweet, hopelessly clumsy little brother opened a soda bottle and the cap shot right into my eye.
Great, now I look like I lost a street fight.
So I had no choice but to hide the bruise behind sunglasses.
When we arrived, I almost dropped my suitcase.
This wasn't just a camp, this was a resort! A huge property, swimming pools, playgrounds.
For me and the other poor kids, this kind of luxury was something we'd only seen in movies.
He was goofing around, pretending to be a superhero.
Standing next to him was a beautiful woman.
Stop acting like a child.
Welcome.
I'm Mr. Ford, and this is my wife, Margo.
We own this camp.
Funny enough, the two of them looked like they came from completely different worlds.
He was pure sunshine.
She was an ice queen.
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