Although this plant did not receive much sunlight and seemed to stop growing, it ultimately remained strong. The problems for the plant ended up mirroring the family's action because all it needed was sunlight to progress, yet the family felt they needed the money. When the plant did not receive sunlight it did not weaken and die, but its roots remained strong and fought for life. While the family may not have been as wealthy in the end as they were in the beginning, they had their own home with enough space and, more importantly, they still had each other. They had proven that things were good or bad together. This story shows how a family stayed together through difficult times with faith and hard work to overcome them. Sometimes people may have the same opportunities, but everyone is very likely to have different outcomes. Walter's risky nature may have gotten the family into trouble with the failure of their investment, but what they still had was each other. At least now, Walter especially, has the opportunity to learn from his own