33 I was thirteen now and getting very tall. My teacher said I was smart too. One day Poppi came to me and said, “Marcos, your teacher says you are doing very well now, especially in math. School is very important. Someday when you go to college, you’ll be able to teach others too.” “About what, Poppi?” “Anything you want to.” “I want to teach people to take care of the rainforest.” “That, Marcos, would be a wonderful thing to do.” “Is the college far away, Poppi?” “Yes, Marcos. It’s in the “big city.” But you could visit us in the summer. You’ll be fine.” I decided to tell Zappy about college. I was sad. We were both sad. How could I leave Zappy? But then I thought of something. Something that I knew would make everything right. Wouldn’t Zappy be glad to know I was going away to learn about how to protect all his friends at the rainforest? It was decided. I knew at that moment that I could make a difference. A good amigo always understands. And so I knew what I had to do when I got older.