A brief narrative set mainly in an eye clinic follows two children with similar ocular ailments whose outcomes diverge because of their mothers' choices. One mother accepts institutional treatment and follows medical guidance, improving her child's prospects for recovery and regular follow-up. The other, overwhelmed by grief and excessive devotion, fails to secure consistent care for her son, leaving him at greater risk of progressive vision loss. Interwoven observations about poverty, parental attention, and charitable medical services show how household conditions and access to care determine health trajectories. The story frames fortune as the uneven product of care, neglect, and social support.