Throughout various events in the book it is clear that Lily is struggling to accept her mother’s death, and to accept the unbearable past. All through her life Lily felt unlovable from her father and herself because of what she did to her mother. Lily believes she doesn’t deserve love from anyone. Although gradually and naturally Lily soon begins to feel warmth of love from herself, August, Rosaleen, and even from Zach. Furthermore Lily learns a valuable lesson about the human nature in the end of chapter twelve, that all humans make mistakes, thats what makes so human. August helps Lily realize and notice we must forgive to live and to move on. Deborah made an unfortunate mistake, but she also repent that mistake, and tried to fix it. Lily