Death can make the strongest person weak."My brave Papa cries"(56). "I have never seen my Papa cry"(56) are lines from the vignette which show how her brave and the strongest father became weak. In the vignette "Papa Who Wakes Up Tired In The Dark" by Sandra Cisneros, Esperanza witnesses her father cry for the first time because her abuelito (grandfather) dies. Esperanza the tries to imagine what it would be like if her father died. "And I think if my own Papa died what would I do"(57)). The theme of this vignette would have to be to love everyone while they are still living because one day they may be gone. When Esperanza says "I think if my own Papa died what would I do" shows how she tries to imagine life. The experience makes her cherish her father more than usual. "I hold my Papa in my arms. I hold and hold and hold him" This vignette also show hoe she has to tell her siblings and how she has to act like a parent. The entire vignette explains how you should just appreciate everyone while they're living.