……By Light

Reality struck hard after my father’s passing, thrusting responsibilities onto my shoulders as the eldest and only son. The figures I once looked up to on my journey to manhood now depend on me, despite my youth.

I made promises to my mother and siblings, vowing not to let them down and to fulfill the roles my father would have. Naive and full of good intentions, I made these promises without realizing that life often tests us without providing any prior preparation.

Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and months into years, yet little changed. Apart from my physical growth, the promises I made remained unfulfilled. I provided my siblings with hope, trying to fill the void left by our father, but slowly their faith in me waned. Often, I appeared more in need of assistance than they did.

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