After the Story - Choices Like Rivers Episode 5
After the Story - Choices Like Rivers Episode 5
This podcast discusses each chapter of Choices Like Rivers and each episode is posted directly after the book episode. This episode corresponds with Chapter 3 Section 1 in the book.
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Have you ever experienced a time where you were faced with a decision and you told yourself that you would make the right one, even though every part of your body was screaming to do the opposite?
Somewhere deep inside you knew you would fight to have your way when the time came. You would try to finagle and twist the situation in order to achieve your desired outcome.
But, you shoved it down and pretended you were willing and eager to do the right thing. I think we have all been there. Soul chaos. There is no peace in situations like that and we can’t seem to make ourselves feel any different no matter what we tell ourselves or how we chide ourselves. And in the end it is devastating.
Sharon is already so attached to Molly Sue that even at that very moment should they find her mother, she would have felt a massive blow. But, nevertheless she continue on with the slight recognized hope that they would never find her mother.
So then was Sharon acting out of Molly Sue’s best interest, or her own? Did she really buy all the clothes because Molly Sue needed dozens of outfits or because Sharon wanted to play dress up?
Sharon was in denial just as we often are. She was telling herself that her actions were for the benefit of Molly Sue, when all the while she was doing what she wanted to fill her own soul.
We can’t be too quick to judge. We all do that from time to time. When we feel that tug that we shove aside, could that be our conscience telling us to stop and evaluate our motives?
We do it in our work place, fighting for promotions, achievements and recognition. We do it at home
in an attempt to manipulate our spouse to behave the way that we feel benefits us. But in the end it adds up. Our souls become overloaded with stress and anxiety and peace is no where to be found.Molly Sue loves and misses her mommy dearly which is evident. We can assume from that there has been no physical abuse along with no injuries or bruises.
The pictures present a few questions. The big man with his hand on her mommy. Was she unconsciously conveying the large man controlling her mother?
A small house or cabin was not that unusual, but the drawing of her mother sitting on the bed with a bracelet around her ankle further confirms that the big man was quite possibly controlling her mother. This could be the primary reason her mother hadn’t sought out medical help herself.
Molly Sue is not afraid of the big man, Buddy. That is clearly evident in her words and actions. He is also not her father or she would have been taught that by him and her mother. So who is this mysterious man? How urgent it is that they find her home?
We know that Molly Sue has lived in a very sheltered environment, isolated even. She appears healthy and happy and loved though. Can all those things be true at the same time?
And, how long will it take before they find Molly Sue’s mother?
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