Story of Anna Thomas, a hardworking wife and mother who faces daily challenges in keeping her family safe and together and her best friend Ida Mae Ramsey who seeks independence and adventure and how their friendship has provided hope and healing through the years.
A baby still waiting to be born describes the boredom of living in a small, cramped space where there are no toys and no one else can be "it" during a game of tag, then considers how life will change when Baby joins Pop and Ma in the outside world.