This brief article presents a story contributed by Tim Comolli, Imaging Lab teacher at South Burlington High School in Vermont, and 40 year teaching veteran. The story describes the tale of a youngster who changed Comolli's life and permitted him to succeed in helping countless other students in the past years. The young man in the story comes with an unfortunate background and life circumstances but becomes enthralled with animations and computer graphics--This is when his whole life turned around for the better. This one moment of interest and success translated into a passion for the Imaging Lab and his work.