In a community were people gave as little as they could and took as much as they could get; Matryona was the black sheep of the bunch. She was a kind-hearted woman who gave more than she had without payment. Everyone who knew her took advantage of her without a second thought and they blamed her for it. She did not lead a pleasant life, yet she made the best of it that she could. Matryona was a woman who suffered much throughout her life. She lost the love of her life and married a man who did not love, then lost him too. She lived her life alone in poverty and the only family members she had were greedy and took from her all they could get. Throughout these many trials and hardships she maintained a positive outlook on life. Treating everyone