As she went on to collect the day’s wood for cooking, Alpa thought back to her childhood, when she would happily join her mother. Her mother taught her how to choose good wood, how to avoid insects and how to stand tall while carrying the wood on her head.
This was a joyful time when Alpa’s imagination buzzed with infinite ideas about the life that lay ahead of her. She was confident that if she followed the advice of her family, she would have all that she would need, both emotionally and materially.
Alpa had been so good and fulfilled everyone’s expectations of her – and even moreso after her mother departed. But it seemed that the more dependable she was, the more everyone could take her for granted. As those around Alpa paid less and less attention to her, she felt herself fade into background until she became barely noticeable at all.
This was a joyful time when Alpa’s imagination buzzed with infinite ideas about the life that lay ahead of her. She was confident that if she followed the advice of her family, she would have all that she would need, both emotionally and materially.
Alpa had been so good and fulfilled everyone’s expectations of her – and even moreso after her mother departed. But it seemed that the more dependable she was, the more everyone could take her for granted. As those around Alpa paid less and less attention to her, she felt herself fade into background until she became barely noticeable at all.
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