The Rent Collector

by Camron Wright

I was certain the gods were deaf, that Buddha was forgotten, and that I would never again see the natural beauty of my home province.

“Don’t be Captain Ahab.” “Who’s Captain Ahab?” “He’s a guy who fights a big whale.” “What’s wrong with that?” “He dies in the end.”

If you know a lot, know enough to make people respect you. If you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.