Working as a bank teller in Albania, Gjon Sokoli could not afford to buy his 5-year-old son a bicycle like the one belonging to the neighbor.
So the wise father hatched a plan to buy the bicycle and give it to his son with an ultimatum: Kristjan had 24 hours to teach himself to ride or else it went back to the store.
Totally foolproof. Except ...
"I go to work 7 a.m. and come back 6 p.m.," Gjon said. "My wife tells me, 'You want to see your son on the bike?' He comes riding from the front to backyard.