"If" by Rudyard Kipling
Here's the entire text of the poem Jesus Colon refers to in this selection. Why do you think this poem inspired Colon? What does Colon's burning of the poem tell you about his emotional state? In the Web Links Activity Log, cite specific lines from the poem to support your response.

Restaurant Careers
This site provides links to restaurant-related careers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Use the information here to help you complete the Learning for Life activity in your textbook.