Three children lived together in the village called Buga: Rebecca, Lydia, and Linda. Their mom treated them unfairly just because Linda had been adopted by their father before he passed away. Their mom was shocked by her behavior toward Linda when Linda finally succeeded.
Pixabay Every market day, their mom usually went to the market to sell things and came back. She did different types of business. She sold food at the market, and every market day she also sold clothes. One market day, after their mom came back from the market, she called Rebecca and said, " Come and take these clothes I bought for you.” She got a fine dress for Rebecca. Rebecca was very happy and wore it happily. Their mom called Lydia and said, “Come and take the clothes I bought for you.” She got a fine pair of trousers and a top for Lydia. Lydia was very happy, and she also wore them happily. Linda expected new clothes, but instead, their mom didn't even call her. Linda was also disturbed by how the other children were happy and rejoicing over their new clothes. The following day, their mother went to sell food, and on her way back, she kept some food for Rebecca and gave her food differently, with a big piece of meat. Rebecca was very happy. Their mom also called Lydia and gave her food with a big piece of meat. Lydia collected it happily. When she called Linda, she gave her food without any meat. Linda collected it happily, too. She wasn't disturbed at all. Their mother continued to treat them differently and unfairly. Linda was used to everything their mom did. Linda was the one who fetched water for the family. Linda was also the one who cooked for the family. Linda did almost all the household chores. Their mom didn’t want her daughters to suffer, but Rebecca and Lydia weren’t working hard. Instead, they did very little and left the rest for Linda to complete. Linda got used to all the housework. When Rebecca, Lydia, and Linda had all grown up, Linda was sent to the market by their mom to get foodstuffs. She met a young man named Simone. Simone said he liked her and wanted to be her friend, so after a while, she accepted. Gradually, they became more than friends, and they loved each other very well. Anytime their mom sent her to the market or any other place, Simone always escorted her. They grew more intimate, and Simone was just a little businessman. His business was not big, and he was managing. So he decided to marry Linda, and she also accepted. When they got to the house, they asked her mom for her hand in marriage. Their mom accepted. Because she knew Simone wasn’t rich. After they got married, Linda left their house. The mom began to notice some laziness in the children that she calls her children. They couldn't complete the work in their house. Fetching water was very difficult for them. This was when they began to do those things. Their mother realized that she had been unfair in her behavior. Linda leaving was also a plus for them because there was no one to do all the work in the house, so they had no option but to learn everything and work themselves. Their mother decided to go meet Linda and apologize. When she got there, she apologized to Linda for everything. Linda was very kind, and she said, “Mama, don't worry. You have nothing to worry about. I'm still your daughter.” The mom was very happy. At the same time, Simone’s uncle called him and said that he was traveling and would not come back because he had a new job. He asked Simone to come and continue his big stores, where he sold provisions in the city. They rejoiced and were happy. Linda said, “Mama, your coming here is a blessing.” Linda was very happy that she was going to the city.
