My mother divorced my father three years ago. - My mother and I, who were taken in in exchange for refusing alimony, were living in extreme poverty. - However, my mother seemed to enjoy living in poverty and did not see it as any hardship. - Every time the landlord comes over, the two of us huddle together and catch our breath... - It was a daily occurrence, but somewhere I was conscious of my mother as a woman. - Then, after a certain trouble arose with my landlord, there was a big change in my relationship with my mother...