Aunt Theresa and her family moved to the fringes of society not long after Sarah was born. She and Uncle Hal had always been a part of the natural movement and felt that it was their connection to the trappings of modern society that caused the heartache of Sarah’s accident. They hadn’t “dropped out’ per se, they only felt the need to ‘drop in’ when necessity required it. Soon after moving, Uncle Hal fell ill and passed away. It was after Hal’s passing that Joan felt drawn to help her sister. But because of Joan’s job and the long hours it demanded, she decided to send Bobby in her place. The assumption was that he could help aunt Theresa around the house during the summer. That was the plan anyway.