One day, while playing with her toys, Riya turned to her mother and asked a question that made her mother smile.

She set down the book she was reading and turned to Riya. 'When will I feel like I'm the most powerful one?' Riya asked, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Riya's mother began, 'Do you remember when you gave your lunch box to the poor child begging on the streets?'

Riya nodded, remembering that day clearly. She was confused, 'Yes, I remember helping him but what does that have to do with being powerful?'

She replied, 'True power isn't about money or possessions, Riya.'

'The time when you are the most powerful is when you help someone in need. That day, you were the most powerful to that boy.'

She said, 'Because I made him smile when no one else could?'

Her mother nodded, 'Exactly, Riya. Helping others is the most difficult task that most people fail to do.'

Riya thought about this, her mind buzzing with this newfound knowledge.

Finally, she broke the silence, 'I want to be powerful, Mom. I want to help people and make them smile.'

She said, 'And that's why you are already powerful, Riya.'

Riya beamed up at her mother, her heart filled with determination and kindness, ready to embrace the power she held within.