I was outraged by the fact that Anya's grandfather could do such a thing. Anya continued, "They were very poor, but Mama worked hard to bring in money, which was never enough. Her father was a drunk who used every penny Mama made and even demanded more."

As Anya spoke, I felt myself becoming more and more enraged with each passing second. "Mama was very young and hardworking. She kept trying to make more money. Then, one day, she came back to the house, and her father told her that she ...