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One fateful evening, on her way home from work, Rita noticed a stark change in her mother. The warmth and brightness that usually characterized her mother’s persona was gone, replaced by the signs of illness. Rita's heart sank; she could not bear to see the woman she loved suffer. As the days passed, her mother’s condition deteriorated, and Rita found herself in a desperate position. With no means to procure the necessary medicine, Rita felt as though she was losing the most important person in her life.