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I got up from my seat without making a sound and opened the door a crack. Despite the pain in my left ankle that throbbed with each step, I held myself back from crying and held my breath to hide my trembling voice. Through the slightly open door, I could now hear and see everything.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7P8jqESkYu
My mother's back was turned to me. She had bowed her head and her whole body was trembling.Although she couldn't scream like my father, I understood her. Her clothes were disheveled and she was standing there with an old slipper on her foot.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneBMPdOxqg
She was helpless and in pain, crying, but couldn't express herself to anyone. In fact, she was talented enough to express herself very well. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV796XjxVH
She had a very beautiful voice tone that enchanted me every time she spoke. The terrible life she had to choose had blunted all her abilities.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeASthH50J
One day, she would eventually get out of this dead-end street, but until then, every day would be difficult. Even though she tried to gather herself and say something, no one heard her because of my father's shouting. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sI3KtB38c
Occasionally, she would push her hair back with her hands to wipe away her tears as an excuse, and clench her teeth to avoid sobbing182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8EQ3m4goU
Well, according to my father, criminals didn't have the right to cry, and the most correct thing would be for them to serve their sentences. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cjUBF6hL1
My father believed in these words so deeply that he wasn't aware that it wasn't the only right thing he did in his life for himself and his family. It was painful for him to think that he believed being a good father was just working hard and earning money to feed us. It was as painful as my mother believing that she was responsible for cleaning, doing dishes, cooking different meals every day, being a good wife, and taking care of the children. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYD4fPue7L
In a world where my mother was treated as if she had no value as a human being, my love for her was beyond measure. However, the fact that her life's significant role was condemned to suffering caused wounds in my soul that were impossible to heal. Although I used to think it was a sin to have such thoughts as a child, I can say today that my father was just an empty void.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtlfAn71BY
Realizing this at a young age added not strength, but weakness to me.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyh8Q4jwVS
