"En la historia que guarda este papel amate un hermano y una hermana van con su mamá, alcanzan a cruzar la frontera pero no sabemos cuál será su destino"--Page [10]. A young Mexican boy tells the story of how he was once happy living in his small village with his family, working on a farm. Due to a failing economy, first his father and then his mother, his sister, and he are forced to immigrate to Southern California. They stow away on a train, hide from the border patrol, and eventually make their way to the Los Angeles area where they attempt to reunite with the father. The little boy is sad that he has had to leave his beloved dog behind.