“I am 48-years-old. My husband left me and our kids for another woman soon after the birth of my second son. Our marriage hit the rock bottom. It was a struggle being a single mother. My life has seen nothing but problems. I gave my best to get my kids settled in life. Both my sons got married recently and they live with their respective wives in their respective houses. The onus of paying the rent of the house we all lived together is on me now. I live alone and I have to fend for myself. I sell fruits and vegetables for my livelihood. I bring these from Vijayawada Raitu bazar to Guntupalli on my bike every day in order to cut the unnecessary expenses. My health deteriorated ever since I suffered a major knee injury and now I can barely make my ends meet. Sometimes, it is not just the physical pain that consumes me but the emotional trauma of not having my sons around me kills me every minute. The only thing I can hold on to in life is the fact that my children are doing well in life. I wish they stay happy like this forever. I don’t want them to go through what I am going through. After all, a mother can hold any grudge, she can only wish her children the best.”

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