Impressions gathered by Steve Blodner
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Argelia Lopez homesteads with her family in El Falco, a new colonia near Mission. The first thing I want is for the kids to get a good job. Construction is not steady. My son says, One day, Ill build you a big house. I say, Yes, that thats your dream. They say they wont get married until Im taken care of. They know how hard we struggled. She points to the trailer next door. Everybody helps here. A neighbors trailer burned down two weeks ago. The neighbors all got together, sold plates of food at the church, and raised money to help her out.