MY OWN PATH

Dear child, you are not alone - a story to help you stay strong

Imagine you are 13 years old and your life feels like a calendar full of red and blue days: death days and birthdays that come without pause and overwhelm you. Your mom is sick, emergency doctor visits are a daily occurrence, and your family is small - your grandmother is gone, your cousin took her own life, your uncle disappeared. Lina knows this. In this simple, heartwarming story, you follow Lina, a girl like you who attends a special needs school and learns to cope with pain with the help of her best friend Lena.

Lina cries often, just like you, but she discovers little ways to take breaks: a diary for good moments, painting for feelings, a garden that grows. Step by step, she learns that she is not to blame for the failures of others-not for her mom's stroke, not for the addiction in the family. Instead, she looks at herself: self-care, dreams, and a future that she shapes herself.

This book is like gentle therapy: short chapters, simple language for 12- to 15-year-olds, and at the end of each story, an exercise you can try - paint your calendar, write down your dreams, or plant a flower. It helps you process grief, find strength, and breathe, even on difficult days. For girls who are having a hard time but are learning that hope grows.

Pick it up-and find your green day. Perfect for parents, teachers, or therapists who want to help children cope with loss and illness.

A true story of a 13-year-old girl.