The atmosphere of a well-lit place can bring comfort in one's darkness. Living every day, some may just live to pass the time and others will live to become something greater and achieve. The older waiter in this story fits the characteristics of an existentialist. The older waiter has very little to look forward to in his life, and the bar isn't just a job for him, it's something to wake up to. «They are those who like to stay late at the cafe» (203), «With all those who don't want to go to bed. With all those who need a light at night" (203). These quotes from the older waiter show not only the bond he feels with the old man, sharing the same feeling. With a life filled with darkness, both the old man and the older waiter find solace in the well-lit cafe. Because of the conversations between the younger and older waiter, they share very different perspectives on everything. The older waiter is very skeptical and doesn't have enough things to appreciate in life. Although he has not gone to the extreme attempt to end his life, he lives every day dying rather than dying