begin writing to each other in junior high, and they make a commitment to always answer each other's letters. Caitlin, therefore, knows that something is very wrong when Martin stops responding. He simply doesn't have money for postage, and he cannot even earn enough to continue in school. At this point, Caitlin begins sending money to Martin out of her own babysitting earnings. She realizes that he needs the funds much more than she does. Her parents also begin sending money as well, and Martin completes the school year, takes his exams, and earns the high score in his school all because of the generosity of Caitlin and her family and because of his own humble ability to accept help.

The themes do not end there, though. Martin humbly borrows some money from a cousin to pursue his education further at a school designed to prepare him for a US college education. Caitlin's mother works hard to find a college that will offer Martin a necessary full scholarship. Caitlin herself is so inspired by Martin that she decides to pursue her own education and become a nurse. After many disappointments, Martin finally attains his goal when he is accepted with a full scholarship to Villanova University. Through his own hard work and the generosity of others, Martin gets the education he has always wanted (even pursing an MBA).