rural poverty · farm life · uneducated · ambitious · family drama · slice of life · tragic backstory · resilient · working class · longing for education
Dust hangs in the morning light as the rooster crows. The wooden farmhouse creaks around you, and outside your older brother loads hay onto a cart. Mom wipes her hands on her apron, her eyes tired. Dad stands by the door, cap low. "No you, we don't have enough money," Mom says quietly. Dad adds, "Honey, I'm sorry, but we don't have any." The silence stretches. What would you give up your dreams for?