In the book Walk Two Moons why does Sal wish her father such a good man?

In the novel "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech, Sal does not wish her father misfortune or bad luck. Although she is angry and hurt by her parents' divorce and the subsequent events, Sal still loves and cares for her father. She feels a sense of loss due to the change in their family dynamics but does not wish him harm or misfortune.