What is the moral lesson of the story scent of apple by bienvenido Santos?

"Scent of Apples" by Bienvenido N. Santos is a collection of 16 short stories. The literary conflict in these stories are the struggles of those who leave their home country and try to make a new life far from home. The conflict not only lies with outward struggles in a new land, but also with a struggle within the individuals as they try to preserve their dream of returning home someday.