Preface:
Loveisapowerfulemotionthatcaninspirepeopletodotheunthinkable.Itcanmovemountains,conquerfears,andchangelivesforever.Inthistale,weexploretheboundlesslovethatexistsbetweenamotherandherchild,andhowitcantranscendallbarriers,eveninthefaceofadversity.Inasmallvillage,nestledamonglushgreenhills,therelivedawomannamedYuna.Shewasalovingmotherwhodedicatedherlifetoraisingherchildrenwithutmostcareandaffection.HeryoungestchildwasabeautifulbabygirlwhomshenamedEther,aftertheancientnameofherhomeland.Etherwasaspecialchild,bornwithararemedicalconditionthatmadeitdifficultforhertodigestregularmilk.Yunatriedvariousremediesbuttonoavail.However,Yunarefusedtogiveuponherchildandsearchedforasolutionthatcouldhelpherdaughter.That'swhensheheardaboutthemiraculouspropertiesofethermilk.
Ethermilkwasarareandexpensivecommoditythatwasonlyproducedbycertainanimalsthatgrazedonaspecifictypeofherbfoundinthenearbyhills.Despitethechallenges,Yunawasdeterminedtogetthemilkforherdaughter.Shewalkedmileseverydaytoreachthehillsandsearchfortheelusiveherb.Shespenthourssearchingforanimalsthatproducedethermilkandconvincedtheirownerstopartwithit.Shedideverythinginherpowertoensurethatherdaughterreceivedthenourishmentsheneeded.Asdaysturnedintoweeks,andweeksturnedintomonths,Yuna'sloveforherdaughtergrewstrongereachday.Shefoughtthroughfatigueandexhaustion,knowingthatherdaughter'swell-beingwasatstake.Despiteherbestefforts,Yunafacedseveralobstacles.Theherbwashardtofind,andtheanimalsthatproducedethermilkwerescarce.Someoftheanimalswereownedbywealthymerchantswhodemandedexorbitantpricesforthemilk.
Undeterred,Yunapersevered,andherloveforEtherkepthergoing.Shesoldherbelongingsandborrowedmoneyfromfriendstobuythemilk.Sheevenworkedoddjobstomakeendsmeet,allforthesakeofherdaughter.Yuna'sunwaveringdevotiontoherdaughterdidnotgounnoticed.Peopleinthevillagebegantoadmireherdeterminationandselflessness.Theysawhowmuchshelovedherchildandwereinspiredbyheractions.Astimepassed,Ethergrewstrongerandhealthierunderhermother'scare.Hereyessparkledwithjoy,andhersmilelituptheroom.Shewasahappychild,loveddeeplybyhermotherandadmiredbyallwhoknewher.However,Yuna'sstruggleswerefarfromover.Thedemandforethermilkincreased,andsodidtheprices.Shehadtoworkharderthanevertoprovideforherchild,butshedidnotwaverinherloveforEther.
Oneday,awealthymerchantofferedtobuyYuna'ssupplyofethermilkatanexorbitantprice.Yunawastempted,butsherefusedtheoffer,knowingthatthemilkwasmoreprecioustoherdaughterthananyamountofmoney.ThemerchantwasimpressedbyYuna'sintegrityandofferedtohelpherfindamoresustainablesourceofethermilk.Heintroducedhertoagroupofanimalbreederswhospecializedinproducingethermilk,andtheyofferedtosellittoheratareasonableprice.Yunawasoverjoyedatthisturnofevents.Shenolongerhadtostruggletofindthemilk,andshecouldfocusonotheraspectsofherlife.However,sheneverforgotthehardshipsshehadfacedandcontinuedtoworkhardtoprovideforherdaughter.AsEthergrewolder,shebecamemoreawareofhermother'ssacrificesandthelovethatshehadreceived.Shewasgratefulforhermother'sdevotionandwasdeterminedtorepayherinanywaypossible.
Oneday,Etheroverheardhermothertalkingtoafriendabouthowmuchshelovedthesmellofjasmineflowers.Etherdecidedtosurprisehermotherbyfillingtheirhomewiththefragranceofjasmine.Shespenthourspluckingtheflowersfromthenearbyhillsandarrangingtheminvasesaroundthehouse.WhenYunareturnedhome,shewasoverwhelmedwithjoyatthesightofherdaughter'sthoughtfulgesture.Thescentofjasminelingeredintheairfordays,remindingYunaofherdaughter'sloveanddevotion.Sheknewthatshehadraisedawonderfulchild,filledwithkindnessandcompassion.Yearswentby,andEthergrewuptobeabeautifulyoungwoman.Shewentontobecomeadoctorandworkedtirelesslytohelpthoseinneed,justlikehermother.
Yunawatchedherdaughterwithprideandjoy,knowingthatshehadplayedasmallpartinshapingherdaughter'sfuture.Shefeltblessedtohavesuchawonderfulchildandthankedtheheavensforthegiftoflove.AsYunagrewoldandfrail,EthertookcareofhermotherwiththesameloveanddevotionthatYunahadshownherasachild.Sheneverforgotthesacrificesthathermotherhadmadeandrepaidherineverypossibleway.Onaquietevening,asthesunsetbehindthehills,Yunaclosedhereyesonelasttime,surroundedbytheloveofherdaughter.Sheknewthatherlifehadbeenblessedwiththegreatestgiftofall,thegiftoflove.AsEthergrievedforhermother,shefoundsolaceinthememoriesoftheirtimetogether.Sheknewthathermother'slovewouldalwaysbewithher,andshewouldcontinuetopassitontofuturegenerations.Forintheend,itwastheendlessloveofethermilkthathadbroughtthemtogetherandkeptthemboundforever.
