Ambitions

1974

Father: Boy, I'm telling you. If you don't study hard, next time you'll be a road sweeper like Uncle Muthu.

Son: But what's wrong with being a road sweeper?

Father canes his son.

1984

Son: Look, pa! I got my road sweeping license!

Father disowns his son.

2009

Son is founder and CEO of the region's largest sanitation company. His father sweeps his office every morning.