2. Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to
him on a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father
paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark's
bedroom. When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling
Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never
there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch
of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life.
Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark never found happiness. Penny Petal was born poor. Her family
hardly had anything to eat, but they loved each other. Penny Petal appreciated every thing she got.
When she was six, her father walked her around the United Center before the Bulls played the Celtics.
She was excited by the crazy fans and feeling in the air. She looked forward to the day that she could
see a real game. When she was thirteen, she learned to play the buckets. She was an extremely talented
musician, a natural percussionist, and everyone on the block loved the rhythms that poured from her
palms. By the time she was twenty-one, Penny was a successful businesswoman. Now she had
everything that she had ever dreamed of and she truly loved to share her wealth and happiness with her
family who supported her through all of the hard times.
What happens in the story that leads you to believe this?