In "Salem Falls," the character Corazon explains to Jack a poignant metaphor about love, comparing it to a mother's increasing Christmas card list. She illustrates that just like the list grows as people send cards in return, love once expressed creates an unbreakable bond between individuals. This connection, much like the habit of sending cards, persists over time and can expand unexpectedly.

Jack, reluctant and frustrated by his own obligations, relates to this idea through his experience of licking stamps for the cards. Corazon gently reminds him to watch his language as she emphasizes the significance of love, suggesting that once you give it, even unintentionally, it entwines you with others indefinitely, reflecting the complexity of human relationships.