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Rakib was born in a small village in Mymensingh. His father, Abdul Karim, was a rickshaw puller. His mother worked at home as a tailor. Their life was full of financial hardship, but their home was filled with love.
Every morning before sunrise, his father would leave with his rickshaw. Before going to school, Rakib would look at his father's sweat-covered face and say,
"Father, one day I will become a successful man. I won't let you pull a rickshaw anymore."
His father would smile gently and reply,
"My son, becoming a good human being is more important than becoming a big man."
But one tragic day changed everything.
His father was badly injured in a road accident. The family's only source of income stopped. Darkness fell over their small home.
Rakib was only 14 years old.
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When poverty becomes unbearable, many children leave school.
But Rakib did not.
He delivered newspapers in the early morning, worked at a tea stall in the afternoon, and studied late at night.
His friends laughed at him.
"What's the point of working this hard?" they would say.
Rakib stayed silent. He knew his struggle was his strength.
One day, the school exam results were announced.
Rakib stood first in the entire sub-district.
The headmaster called him and said,
"You have proven that being poor does not mean being defeated."
A local businessman offered to support his education.
For the first time in months, Rakib felt hope again.
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Rakib completed college and later got admitted into a university.
Life was still not easy.
He attended classes during the day and gave private tuition at night. During university, he learned online skills and started freelancing.
In his first month, he earned 12,000 taka.
With that money, he arranged proper treatment for his father.
Tears rolled down his father's cheeks.
"I couldn't give you anything, my son…"
Rakib held his father's hand and replied,
"You gave me honesty and values. That is the greatest gift."
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A few years later…
Rakib got a job at a software company. He earned a good salary.
The first thing he did was buy an auto-rickshaw for his father so he would not have to pull a manual rickshaw anymore.
Then he created a small education fund to help poor students in his village.
One evening, standing in front of the same tea stall where he once worked, Rakib said,
"Dreaming costs nothing. But fulfilling a dream requires patience and hard work."
Today, the villagers tell children his story as an example.
Because poverty may limit your resources,
But it can never limit your dreams.
🌟 Moral of the Story:
Poverty is not a crime
Struggles build strength
Hard work never goes in vain
Parents' blessings are priceless