I've known Paul for years. He's always been such a nice guy. In middle school, our teachers would always ask if he finished his homework. Paul would hold up his homework and say yes. During lunch, kids would always ask if they could sit with him, and Paul would say yes. A kid would ask if he's trade his pudding cup for an apple and he'd say yes. I was amazed by how nice and generous he was, not to mention positive. In high school, Paul was asked to join the basketball team. He said yes and lead the school all the way to the championships. Some other students asked if he'd tutor them, and he said yes. Then the most popular girl in school asked him to prom. We were all surprised that he didn't ask her first. But he said yes. Then before graduation, he as asked to be valedictorian. And as you may have guessed, he said yes. He went to college, and got a great job as soon as he got his degree. He worked his way up. Every time he was offered a promotion, he said yes. Paul became a wealthy man. And charitable. When the hospital asked for a donation, he said yes. When the schools asked for a donation, he said yes. When a complete stranger asked him to pay for his surgery, Paul said yes. Then Paul's girlfriend proposed, and he said yes. Being his oldest and closest friend, I was asked to be his best friend. I said
"I'll to it, Paul. But first, I have to ask. Why do you always say yes to everything?"
Paul simply shrugged and said
"I don't no."