Laura California 6 hours ago Why do I get the queasy feeling that the dad is exploiting the daughter? Eric Harr Marin County, Calif. 22 minutes ago Hi Laura:

Laura California 6 hours ago Why do I get the queasy feeling that the dad is exploiting the daughter? Eric Harr Marin County, Calif. 22 minutes ago Hi Laura: Thank you for taking the time to post your comment. As a parent, if I read this article about someone else's daughter, I would have the same initial reaction that you did: "Is the dad exploiting the daughter?" However, I am Vivienne's dad and I will tell you, from my heart of hearts, that we are simply doing everything we can to lift up Vivienne and help her realize her dream of giving anyone the chance to do what she did -- to make a stand and make a difference. When I left my well-paying job to support Vivienne, truth be told, it was scary. I have a family to support. Over the past two years, we have made tremendous sacrifices to see this dream through, and we are fully, emotionally invested in it. I believe I made the right choice. I know you don't know me, and I know these are just words on a computer screen. I hope we might meet one day, so that you can look into my eyes and see the sincerity in them. I will tell you that this experience has been the most rewarding journey of our lives. Mark Twain once said: "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." The day Vivienne set up that first lemonade stand was the day I found out why. Thank you for listening. I wish you all the best, Laura. Eric Harr From the comments on nytimes.