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Anita
Anita exclaimed she was amazed at their bravery, “Really, dad? Can you exclaimed she was amazed at their bravery, “Really, dad? Can you
make the journey to the top?” “Of course, sweetheart, journey to the top?” “Of course, sweetheart, a lot of people do a lot of people do
make the
it, it,” her father answered. Anita declared with a loud streak of confidence, ” her father answered. Anita declared with a loud streak of confidence,
a fiery dream brewing in her eyes, “Someday, I will be able to climb to the am brewing in her eyes, “Someday, I will be able to climb to the
a fiery dre
peak of th
peak of these gorgeous mountains!” Life, however, had other plans for her. ese gorgeous mountains!” Life, however, had other plans for her.
Wh
When Anita was thirteen, she had lost one of her legs in an accident. Her joyous en Anita was thirteen, she had lost one of her legs in an accident. Her joyous
world was so
world was soon surrounded with sorrow.on surrounded with sorrow.
“I will never be able to climb those mountains,” Anita screamed. Her will never be able to climb those mountains,” Anita screamed. Her
“I
father
father cherished her. His young girl was hurt, and he could not bare to cherished her. His young girl was hurt, and he could not bare to
see it. He was also heartbroken. But he remained hopeful. After a lot of He was also heartbroken. But he remained hopeful. After a lot of
see it.
endless nights,
endless nights, her father succeeded in making a wooden limb for her her father succeeded in making a wooden limb for her
that she could wear and use to walk.
that she could wear and use to walk.
“Never
“Never is not a word in our dictionary. Go pursue your dream. Practice is not a word in our dictionary. Go pursue your dream. Practice
and begin scaling the mountains,” the steadfast father stated.
and begin scaling the mountains,” the steadfast father stated.
Anita was filled with happiness. She attempted to walk wearing the was filled with happiness. She attempted to walk wearing the
Anita
wooden limb, but fell down. She stood up and stumbled while attempting limb, but fell down. She stood up and stumbled while attempting
wooden
to run.
to run.
The father and daughter’s efforts seemed stupid and were criticised by father and daughter’s efforts seemed stupid and were criticised by
The
the entire village.
the entire village.
However, nothing dragged them down. The father and daughter were nothing dragged them down. The father and daughter were
However,
both
both keen on achieving Anita’s goals despite all challenges. They continued keen on achieving Anita’s goals despite all challenges. They continued
to train.
to train. After 5 long years of practice and training, Anita finally reached After 5 long years of practice and training, Anita finally reached
the
the peak of the highest mountain and fulfilled her dream. She also earned peak of the highest mountain and fulfilled her dream. She also earned
the respect of her father and the nation.
the respect of her father and the nation.

Your Space

1. What are your goals in life?
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2. What qualities do you think you and Anita have in common?

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