Tita reminisces about her childhood wishes on Kings Day. As an adult with this special day approaching, what wishes does she contemplate for Esperanza, Rosaura, Pedro, Mama Elena and herself?

She wished she had never grown up, never
known Pedro, never had to flee
from him. She wished her mother would stop
tormenting her, jumping out
at her from every corner and crying contempt
for her behavior. She
wished Esperanza could marry, without
Rosaura being able to stop her