She r always looked down on their older sister, seeing her as unambitious and poor. Yet, she never complained and quietly supported the narrator’s success.
After the sister’s sudden death, the narrator learned a devastating truth at her funeral: their sister had been accepted into a prestigious law school but gave up her chance so the narrator could pursue their education and career. Every sacrifice she made, every humble job, was to ensure the narrator succeeded.
The narrator is left to carry the weight of guilt and gratitude, vowing to honor her sacrifice by living a life worthy of the sister’s love and selflessness.