In this story, Marco and his mother, Teresa, move to Florida so Teresa can be with her mother, Lita, who had just lot her husband, Marco's grandfather. Marco's mother thought this the right thing to do because she did not want her mother to be all alone at such a difficult time.
The pair originally lived in Detroit where Marco has a lot of friends as well as being active in the school hockey team.
By being part of the population you are not the sole provider clothes and other goods are made for you many problems you would normally have to worry about are handled by others