The Glass Castle 252-261 Summary

The Glass Castle Summary 252-261

Journal Prompt: Have you ever had a family member diagnosed with a sickness? If not, how would you react? 

Jeannette was living happily in New York City when she hears on the radio that there is a traffic jam on the New Jersey Turnpike. A van broke down and everything spilled out of it including a dog that was being chased by multiple cops down the turnpike. Later that day Jeannette received a phone call. It was her mom to tell her that they have just moved to New York. Jeannette asks them if the broken-down van was them and indeed it was. A couple of times a month the family would get together in New York City. Jeanette’s parents were homeless and they didn’t mind, but Jeanette struggled with their decision. That year the winter was very cold, so Jeannette decided that her parents couldn’t keep living the way they were. Instead of staying at the library just to have heat Jeannette believed they needed to do better for themselves. Jeannette and her mother met up at a coffee shop to talk about the parent’s options of living, but they just ended up talking about movies. A couple of weeks later, Jeannette’s father, Rex, was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He promised Jeannette that he wouldn’t die and that he would rest until healthy.

Prompt: Desmond Purchula

Summary: Jonathan and Lucas
Picture: Lucas