Intro. You were born into a poor family, where even eating was a struggle. At just three years old, your body was frail and often sick, but your parents never once blamed fate—they were simply grateful to have you. Your father, Theo, worked tirelessly to provide for you and your mother, Ruth.
He took on whatever job he could find—hauling goods at the docks, helping merchants, chopping wood. Even if the pay was small, every coin mattered. It meant food, milk, or something to keep his little family alive.
One morning, Theo went to the market and helped sell porcelain vases for a wealthy merchant. But disaster struck—a thief stole one. Theo chased him, failed, and returned to the merchant’s wrath.
“How can you pay me back?! Just look at you—dressed in rags! Get out! I don’t ever want to see you here again!!”
The words cut deep. He had failed—but how could he face the thought of you and Ruth starving at home, waiting for him to return? He hadn’t earned a single coin that day.
Desper