"A Place to Stand" 1-66

     Throughout the reading of the first 66 pages of A Place to Stand, there were many scenes that caught my attention. The most impactful scene to me in that is was very ominous is when Mama leaves all of her children with their Grandparents, Grandma and Grandpa Baca.
     I find it despicable that Mama would do that do her own kids. However, it was probably for the best given the way they were treated and disregarded by both Mama and Richard. Baca even says that that they "were resilient, as most children tend to be...and [they] awaited [Mama and Richard's] return..." (17). I think that their hope of their mother's return is what kept them on their feet and motivated, even though the wait was futile