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Quote #10
So what had happened to this girl's parents? Kids themselves, perhaps. And the grandparents? Why hadn't they looked out for her? Stan shifted uncomfortably in his seat. They would have been old enough at least. Written her off, that's what they'd done. A shiver ran right down Stan's spine. (26.9)
The Samson family deals with a lot of issues from their past, but even Stan recognizes that things could have been way worse when he begins speculating about what drove Lucy to the place she's in today. Knowing that her past could easily become Lonnie's future moves him to take steps to not only help her, but reunite with his grandson as well.