I am just a girl whose life has never been smooth or fortunate like others.

My family was very poor. I had to drop out of school to work and help my parents raise my younger siblings.

To be honest, I was jealous of them—I used to wish I had been the youngest. Maybe then I could have continued my studies, enjoyed my childhood, instead of breaking my back just to earn every little bit of money.

Even my job wasn’t easy. The senior workers always pushed their tasks onto me, and every mistake, every failure, was blamed on me.

I could only stay silent, endure it, and cry in the dark.

At fifteen, I didn’t know how to defend myself. I had no one to turn to, so I just quietly bore it all.

Many nights, all I could do was cry myself to sleep.

Time passed, and I grew up.

Eventually, I found a beautiful love—

One that made me feel cherished, protected, and truly loved.

He was gentle, patient, and embraced every flaw of mine.

A man I thought I could never live without.

I stood in my white wedding dress, smiling brightly, receiving blessings from everyone.

Then suddenly—

The news came. He had died.

The whole world collapsed around me.

What should have been the happiest day of my life

Became the most painful.

It felt like everything was against me.

Yes, everything was against me.

Why is life so cruel to me?

I hated myself.

I wanted to destroy myself.

I wanted to disappear from this world.

I tried everything, even the most painful ways, to end it.

Because I believed I didn’t deserve to exist.

Then one day—

A newborn’s cry pulled me back to reality.

A tiny baby lay on my chest.

Was this my child?

No… it had to be a dream.

But the pain in my abdomen told me it was real.

Looking at the child, a strange warmth filled my soul.

I told myself—I had to be strong now.

I had to protect this child.

Day by day,

Watching my child grow,

Taking those first wobbly steps,

My heart filled with emotions I could never put into words.

No matter how hard, how tiring, how cruel the world outside was—

As long as I came home and saw that little smile, that tiny form,

All my weariness vanished.

That sweet smile,

That tiny embrace,

Made my heart feel like it was floating in heaven.

Whenever I felt sad,

My child was the first to hug me,

To make silly faces, dance, sing, and tell stories just to make me smile.

Sometimes, the little one would shyly come over,

Holding a flower in hand, whispering,

“Mommy, I love you.”

Happiness, for me, is just that simple.

My child brought me back to life—

Made me realize I am still lucky in this world.

My happiness is you,

The most peaceful corner of my soul is you.

I love you more than anything else in this world.

My little peaceful corner…