A person cannot help a family member or friend who is not willing to help themselves. In Jeannette Wall’s memoir, The Glass Castle, her father is an alcoholic. He has had several jobs, but he had been unable to keep a steady job. In Battle Mountain, he lost the job in the barite mine after six months. Jeanette’s mother is now the sole provider for the family. When Jeanette was at school, soon after her dad lost his job, he brings them big bags of food for lunch because their mother did not have the food to pack lunch with. Jeanette’s father then asks, “Have you ever lost faith in your dad?” Jeanette responds no. Actions speak louder than words, and Jeanette’s father is showing them not to lose faith in him. Even in the face of adversity,
