Under the scorching sun, an elderly man staggered toward a tree that was almost dead. He had no choice but to rest for a moment in that place. His vulnerable body was propped against the large tree trunk. The old man's mind wandered into the past when his wife was alive. Since her death, the old man had had to support their son La Upe. To earn his livelihood, the old man could only sell grass and dry twigs. Every other day, he had to walk a few miles to earn only a little sum of money. Although the old man’s income was only meager, he was very concerned with his son's education.