The older waiter has a lot of empathy for the old man because he understands him and shows him a lot of respect: “This old man is clean. Drinks without spilling. Even now, drunk.”(Hemming Way 108) They have the same state of mind, both sharing the loneliness that age had isolated them from the rest. The younger waiter is confident, while the older waiter is old and modest: "No, I've never had confidence and I'm not young." (Hemming Way 109) He is reluctant to close the bar, he knows there is someone else here just like him and the old man who needs the bar to hide from the loneliness, “You don't understand. This is a clean and pleasant cafe. It's well lit." (Hemming Way 109) However, it is clear that the mature waiter has a different appreciation and understanding of the importance of life than the younger waiter. Coffee has a much deeper meaning than older men. It represents a comforting and safe atmosphere in which the elderly maintain a sense of dignity. Hemming Way suggests the nihilistic tendency of the older waiter through the repetitive saying of “Nada” (nothing), illustrates his loneliness and the progression of his death just like the old man. The younger waiter, on the other hand, represents materialism, which is the lifestyle that many young adults prefer to live with. Throughout history, the conflict between two generations clearly exposes the different situations they bring