Preface:
Thepowerofasincerewishcannotbeunderestimated.Ithastheabilitytochangelivesandmaketheimpossiblepossible.Inthisstory,wemeetayounggirlwho,despiteherdifficultcircumstances,neverlosesfaithinthepowerofherwishes.Lilawasayounggirllivinginasmallvillageontheoutskirtsofabustlingcity.Despitebeingsurroundedbypovertyandhardship,shealwayshadasmileonherfaceandatwinkleinhereye.Oneday,Lila'sfatherfellillandthefamilystruggledtomakeendsmeet.Lilaknewthattheyneededamiracletosaveherfather'slife,soshebegantomakeawisheverynightbeforeshewenttosleep.
Lila'swishwassimple:shewishedforherfathertogetbetter.Butwitheverypassingday,herfather'sconditionworsenedandLilabegantolosehope.Onenight,asLitbyherfather'sbedside,shenoticedashootingstarstreakingacrossthesky.Withallherheart,shemadeawishonthestar,hopingthatitwouldbetheonethatwouldmakeallthedifference.Daysturnedintoweeks,andLila'sfathergrewweakerbytheday.ButLilarefusedtogiveuphope.Everynight,shewouldmakeherwish,determinedtodoallthatshecouldtosaveherfather.Oneday,asLilawaswalkingthroughthevillage,shenoticedanoldwomansittingbythesideoftheroad.Thewomanlookedfrailandlost,andLilacouldseethatsheneededhelp.
Withouthesitation,Lilaranovertothewomanandofferedherassistance.Together,theywalkedtothewoman'shome,whereLilacookedherawarmmealandlistenedtoherstories.Asshesatwiththeoldwoman,Lilarealizedthattherewasmoretolifethanjustherownproblems.Sheunderstoodthatbyhelpingothers,shecouldmakeadifferenceintheworldandmaybeevenchangeherowncircumstances.Withrenewedfaith,Lilacontinuedtomakeherwisheverynight.Sheknewthatshecouldn'tdoitalone,butwiththehelpofthosearoundher,anythingwaspossible.Daysturnedintoweeks,andLila'sfather'sconditionremainedthesame.ButLilarefusedtogiveuphope.Sheknewthatherwishwouldcometrue,shejusthadtobepatientandbelieve.
Oneday,asLilawaswalkingthroughthevillage,shenoticedagroupofpeoplegatheredaroundamanplayingaguitar.Theman'svoicewasbeautiful,andLilafoundherselfdrawntohismusic.Asthemanfinishedhissong,helookedupandcaughtLila'seye.Hesmiledwarmlyatherandapproachedher,askingifshewouldliketosingasongwithhim.Withouthesitation,Lilajoinedthemanandtogethertheysangabeautifulduet.Thepeoplearoundthemcheeredandclapped,andLilafeltasenseofhappinessthatshehadneverexperiencedbefore.Asshewalkedhomethatnight,Lilarealizedthatmusichadthepowertohealpeople'shearts.Sheknewthatifshecouldsingforherfather,itmighthelphimfeelbetter.
Thenextday,Litbyherfather'sbedsideandbegantosingalullabythathermotherhadtaughther.Atfirst,herfatherseemedunresponsive,butasLilacontinuedtosing,shenoticedafaintsmileonhislips.Encouragedbyherfather'sresponse,Lilacontinuedtosingtohimeveryday.Sheknewthathervoicewasn'tperfect,butitdidn'tmatter.Allthatmatteredwasthatshewasthereforherfather,doingallthatshecouldtomakehimfeelbetter.Daysturnedintoweeks,andLila'sfather'sconditionbegantoimprove.Hisappetitereturned,andhestartedtositupinbed.Lilaknewthatherwishwasfinallystartingtocometrue.Oneday,asLilawaswalkingthroughthevillage,shenoticedamanplayingastrangeinstrument.Theinstrumentwasmadeofbamboopipes,andthesounditmadewasunlikeanythingshehadeverheardbefore.
Withouthesitation,Lilaapproachedthemanandaskedhimabouttheinstrument.Themansmiledatherandshowedherhowtoplayit.AsLilaplayedtheinstrument,shefeltasenseofpeaceandjoywashoverher.Sheknewthatthiswasasignthatherwishhadbeengranted,andthatherfatherwouldmakeafullrecovery.Sureenough,afewdayslater,Lila'sfatherwokeupfeelingstrongerthaneverbefore.Helookedathisdaughterwithtearsinhiseyesandwhispered,"Thankyoufornevergivinguponme."Fromthatdayforward,Lilaknewthatthepowerofasincerewishcouldchangelives.Shewentontobecomeasuccessfulmusicianandspentherlifespreadinghopeandjoytothosearoundher.Andeverynightbeforeshewenttobed,shewouldclosehereyesandmakeawishonashootingstar,knowingthatanythingwaspossiblewithfaithanddetermination.
