Billie Jo talks about leaving several times throughout the novel. This time, she talks about why she would stay, instead of leaving.
"If Ma...was still my ma who loved me, then I think I wouldn't be so eager to go." Winter 1935 Page 148
Billie Jo also talks about not wanting to live when her mother died. However, she learns that life goes on and that you have to take it one day at a time. For Billie Jo, this is an important lesson for her to learn. She took much of the blame for her mother's death, even though it was an accident. By learning this lesson, it helps her move on from her mother's death.
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