Eating leftover sushi, my teenager gave me a playful grin.  “Hey Dad, I’ll give you $20 to eat that wasabi.”

Looking down at the to-go container remains, I considered it.  “How much?,” I asked.

“All of it,” my teen calmly replied.

I sized up the challenge.  About 3 Tablespoons of wasabi.  Probably ten minutes of pain and a full day of discomfort for $20.  Stakes too high for my aged digestive system.

There was a time, when I would have taken the bait (about 11 months ago).  My, how I have grown.