Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Authors Notes - Rachel

Rachel represents another group of us who, unlike Samuel, not only love the life they have, but that very life feeds them with energy and pure joy. They feel a deep gratitude for all that is good each day, and show that gratitude by serving others and taking advantage of every good gift.
The irony appears when it happens, as it often does in life, that those who push the limits in order to find their dreams affect- sometimes destroy- the lives that are soo enjoyed by others.

Although, it looks like this is the tragedy, it later becomes evident that it was necessary for the greater good. Which actually is one of the points of this whole story. We each have our agency. and maybe one choses something that hurts another, but the consequences of these choices are significant, and made to be an important, even a necessary part of life in order to bring about our greatest joy. The greater tragedy would have been if Samuel had stayed in the valley and never reached out to answer the call of his soul, and Rachel had been allowed to live her "perfect" life, never to feel or experience anything greater than what was imagined in her "dream life."

Although Rachel thinks that Samuel has ruined her life by his "stupid" choices, he has in effect opened a path that will lead to a joy that is greater than she can even imagine.

It doesn't matter what life we have, whether we are the Samuel or the Rachel, it's all a journey!

1 comment:

  1. I love how you capture the type of person she is and her situation. I believe it represents all of us at different points in out life where we find ourselves comfortable and hit our heads against the wall when things change. Stretching always entails discomfort and pain and as soon as we are comfortable we are going to be invited to stretch again. Reading through more of the story I have loved to watch that understanding develop for rachel where she begins to embrace what shes apart of and starts to appreciate her circumstances and her brother. Well done Jeannette, I'm excited for more!

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