It was a thought she felt crossed her mind more often than anyone else in the world.That familiar sting had followed her since childhood — it always came back when things went against her wishes. Yet, in the face of every hardship, her mother, a single parent, had remained the epitome of positivity. She had this quiet, stubborn grace that turned every setback into a lesson.That was twenty-four years ago. Back then, she was just a little girl of ten...