True grit:

Gainfully employed

Leland Dix

Flies from Houston to Milwaukee

rents car

on his own ticket

Walks off at end of visit

back to Houston

shouldering his own load,

heavy red duffel bag riding easily

on his back.

Pride pours forth on the part of his parents. A first year math teacher with Teach for America, Lee is driven by his desire to give the 75 fifth grade girls who rely on him his best. No matter what.......uber alles. True grit.