The Unbroken Spirit (part-3,4)

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The lioness would leave for work every morning before Sher went to school, and her father would get her ready. Sher was always sad because she never felt her mother's love and longed to experience it. Her mother often wished she had a son, and this hurt Sher deeply.

Sher tried to be strong and did everything her father did to prove herself. No task was too difficult for her, as she didn't want to appear weak in front of her father. She pretended to be happy but was hurting inside, blaming herself for her grandfather's death, thinking her birth led to her father's government job, which was originally his.

Sher's father loved her dearly, but her mother only cared about her elder daughter and son. Sher excelled in everything but couldn't win her mother's love. Her mother pretended to love her only when she needed something, exploiting Sher's kind nature.

When Sher turned 17, she showed symptoms of Covid-19 and fainted. Her mother panicked, and Sher woke up to her mother's voice, giving her hope. She realized no mother hates her child; they just show love differently.

Sher was self-conscious about her eyes due to a condition, avoiding eye contact. People would often comment on it, making her feel embarrassed. She wondered if her father would have ignored her eyes if she were a boy

Question:- Sher be able to fulfill her dreams or will she remain in the shadow of sorrow?
Sher'll overcome her struggles and achieve her goals, or if her past pain'll hold her back . What makes you think that way? (Part-3)

(Part -4):- Sher never realized that her father's love for his children was different. He would speak harshly to his son, but deep down, he loved him more than his daughters. Yet, he would always put on a show of loving his daughters in front of others. When Sher passed 12th grade, she asked her father to send her to college, but he remained silent. Sher understood that her father was thinking about her brother's future. When people asked Sher why she wasn't going to college, while her siblings were studying, she said she wasn't interested. Months later, her father asked her to join college, but Sher refused. Even if her sisters had a bright future, Sher's parents wouldn't touch it. Sher's mother worked in a factory to ensure her elder daughter's future was secure. And Sher was left feeling like just an object at home. Sher was broken, and neither her father nor her mother cared about her future. Her mother never supported her or helped her brighten her future. Sher was sad because she had no one to understand her; she was alone and fearful. When Sher finally gathered courage and accepted her fate, her parents started pushing her to learn stitching. They never asked her sisters to learn, only Sher. Sher was sad because no one ever told her to pursue a job; they just wanted her to learn stitching for her in-laws' house. They said it would be useful, especially since she had a problem with one eye. Can you imagine when your family throws your shortcomings in your face? My eye could have been treated, but my family never prioritized me; they only cared about fixing my brother's eye. Sher always felt that if she were a boy, she would have received the same love and care.

Here are the questions for the audience to share their thoughts on the story:

1. Does Sher's perception of her parents' bias towards her brother seem justified?
2. Should Sher have an open conversation with her family about her feelings?
3. Is Sher's eye issue a factor in her parents' treatment, or is it just an excuse?
4. Are Sher's parents fair in their treatment of her compared to her brother?