“Don’t talk big,” once more mother criticized. “But why does this hill feel so much higher than the tall mountains in our home village?”
“That’s because you’re now unfi t.” Long spoke the truth, then encouraged mother, “You’ll do better next time.”
“Yes but no. As people like to complicate things, they have zigzagged the steps on purpose around the hill, so that it took longer than it should. That’s why.” I poured out my thought.