One last significant theme within this story is, Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if only one remembers to turn on the light. After Sal’s mother leaves her family, she is devastated. Sal’s father is also devastated, but continues as normal. Sal says, “ It nearly killed my father after she left. I know it, but he continued on doing everything just as before, whistling and humming and bringing little gifts for people,” (pg 103). This shows how her father had just lost her mother. He hurt, but continued on as always, still being happy. He still brought people little gifts, and never gave up on happiness. Sal also says, “When my mother had been there, I was like a mirror. If she was happy I was happy. If she was, I was sad. For