Finding a living space big enough for Lajoe and her family was never easy.  It was lajoe her husband , her two brothers and their kids and it was only a four bedroom apartment. The kids father soon left them and turned to drugs so Lajoe was left to raise the kids on her own. This was the start to everything that happened through out the book this was the root of everything. It reflects how strong Lajoe is because she never stopped taking care of her responsibilities because her husband turned to drugs. she struggled from time to time but she never gave up. Even in the toughest times when the cut her food stamps off which was her only in come she still made due. Lajoe always managed to help others in the neighborhood with their problems she was a loving person.