This story was comparing two lives. This story also contrasted the life style of Hugh’s old life to his new one. His life beforehand was unimaginable in the same light of his new one. He went from a life most people dream of to a life no one wants to aspire to have. The author was describing how if one had certain things they became more important than others. He realized that he should be happy with what he has now and to stop comparing his life with Hugh’s. In the end he happened to take the memories from Hugh’s life style and pretended as if they were his own, but he did realize he should be glad about what his life had to offer.