The Boat Builder's Daughter

Mia's father builds small boats by the sea.

Every morning, she watches him work with wood and rope.

He says, "A good boat needs time and care." Mia wants to be a doctor, not a boat builder.

Her father smiles and asks, "Why do you like medicine?" She says, "I want to help sick people feel better." He tells her that his boats help people too.

They carry fishermen to work and families to other islands.

Mia thinks about his words for many days.

One evening, she says, "I can help people in my own way." Her father hugs her and says, "Then build your dream like I build my boats."