Promise Plane

Ethan was an energetic 10-year-old who loved two things more than anything in the world: building

paper airplanes and spending time with his dad. Every Saturday morning, they would sit at

the kitchen table, folding different designs—some sleek and fast, others big and gliding

like birds. Ethan’s dad, Mr. Carter, worked long hours at the factory,

so Saturdays were special. It was their “Fly Day.” They would go to the big hill

behind their house and launch their creations into the sky, laughing as they

competed to see whose plane flew the farthest. One Friday night, as Ethan waited

excitedly with a fresh stack of paper, his dad came home looking tired. He set down his