Narrative: Dreaming herself out of proverty
The little girl lives in a home that is substandard compared to other homes. Her home has no running water or indoor plumbing. Black, dirty coal heats the small, four room house. It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. She sits and watches the thin curtains moving back and forth from the wind coming in the cracks of the house. But, for this little girl, she doesn't know how poor she really is. Her home may not be filled with heat or water, but it is filled with love.
She goes to bed in her cold bedroom, which she shares with other members of her family, and crawls under the weight of the many quilts that have been hand-made and placed on her bed to keep her warm. She does not fall asleep until her little body warms her cold mattress. Once warm, she falls asleep to dream about a better life, a better home, and awakens to know that one day she will make it. She will be someone who will make a difference in the lives of other people. She will work harder than everyone else to overcome. She has the grit. She will never stop until she reaches that dream and she will never forget. Never.
That home still stands today, although uninhabitable. The little girl only thinks about that home in her dreams. It's harder to remember everything about her home. The house is only a symbol, a memory, a beginning. The little girl has grown up now and looks back with fond memories, knowing that without that home and her dreams, she would not be who she is today.
Narrative: Dreaming herself out of proverty
The little girl lives in a home that is substandard compared to other homes. Her home has no running water or indoor plumbing. Black, dirty coal heats the small, four room house. It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. She sits and watches the thin curtains moving back and forth from the wind coming in the cracks of the house. But, for this little girl, she doesn't know how poor she really is. Her home may not be filled with heat or water, but it is filled with love.
She goes to bed in her cold bedroom, which she shares with other members of her family, and crawls under the weight of the many quilts that have been hand-made and placed on her bed to keep her warm. She does not fall asleep until her little body warms her cold mattress. Once warm, she falls asleep to dream about a better life, a better home, and awakens to know that one day she will make it. She will be someone who will make a difference in the lives of other people. She will work harder than everyone else to overcome. She has the grit. She will never stop until she reaches that dream and she will never forget. Never.
That home still stands today, although uninhabitable. The little girl only thinks about that home in her dreams. It's harder to remember everything about her home. The house is only a symbol, a memory, a beginning. The little girl has grown up now and looks back with fond memories, knowing that without that home and her dreams, she would not be who she is today.