I hadn't seen my grandfather in 22 years. When I finally returned to the Dominican Republic, his first question broke me.

It took the author 22 years to be able to afford to visit his grandfather again. Courtesy of the author At 12, I spent three months working on my grandfather's farm in the Dominican Republic. I promised to return soon, but years of financial struggles kept me away for 22 years. When I finally saved enough to visit, my grandfather...