The story revolves around Maria, who believes being extremely pretty is enough in life, but realizes it's not everything. Despite her beauty, she faces challenges with her family, who don't understand her, and struggles at school due to speech problems. However, she discovers a talent for singing, which leads to unexpected success and a transformation in her life. The narrative highlights the importance of effort and talent over mere appearance.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator reacted to an animated story.
2. The story is titled "I thought being extremely pretty was enough in this life."
3. The narrator realized that being handsome was not enough to have life solved.
4. The narrator's mother was the only intelligent person in their family.
5. The narrator's father and sister, Elena, seemed unintelligent to them.
6. At three years old, the narrator realized their mother was the only one who understood them.
7. The narrator's mother realized they had speech problems due to confusing sounds and words.
8. The narrator won a singing competition in eighth grade.
9. The prize for winning the competition was a check for a thousand dollars.
10. The narrator's family became homeless due to their father mortgaging their house.
11. An old man who was a millionaire and owned a music production company offered the narrator a record contract.
12. The narrator rose to fame with their debut single and could afford their own place within months.
These are the factual points I could extract from the provided text without including any opinions or subjective statements.