Introduction This short story is about a woman who continued to work hard in her old age because she didn ' t want to become a burden. She washed for others even when she was alread past 70. But she was proud and strong from her lifetime of hard worKIntroduction This short story is about a woman who continued to work hard in her old age because she didn’t want to become a burden. She washed for others, even when she was already past 70 .But she was proud and strong from her lifetime of hard work