For years, I believed my older sister represented the life I wanted to leave behind.
We grew up in a family where money was often tight. While I spent my time studying, imagining a different future, my sister entered the workforce early and took on responsibilities that I was too young to fully appreciate.
She worked long hours doing cleaning jobs and helping wherever she could.
At the time, I saw the difference between us and assumed we were moving in opposite directions.
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