Always Running #2

Pg:#34 Quote:"Mama turns to us and announces we are not leaving .I'm just a ball. Bouncing outside.Bouncing inside.Whatever"
This is probably some of my favorite personification and symbolism that Luis J. Rodriguez has used throughout his book thus far. So far Luis explains what it's like to be a poor Mexican boy in the Watts with a tough older brother and parents who are no more knowledgeable then the kids they have. The title "Always running", lines up perfectly with his comparison to the bouncing ball, his family is never quiet in a safe secure place emotionally nor physically.  There has only been one time in my life where i felt like i bounced around a lot and that was when i was around 9 when i had moved back to California back from Texas and we had to stay with an aunt of mine for a while. we moved 3 more times in a period of time less than a year and a half. I always felt secure though, i never felt like i was losing out on something. It seems like Luis is missing out in a fair and stable life style, how can anyone thrive in these conditions?