Loneliness and Virtue

Sitting on the beach listening to the waves make a slow, soothing beat of casting in and out, seems like the perfect escape from a world of intense ciaos. But for Snowman in the Oryx and Crake, it was only a reminder of his loneliness and memories of the past. Many aspects in life continue to change from day to day, week to week, year to year, but the ocean is one thing that remains the same. There may come a time in our life that we sit on the beach and just like snowman, we are reminded of memories of the past. Memories that our children wouldn't be able to visualize or even understand. I started reading Oryx and Crake this week. Although it is for a class (Responsibilities of the Future), I have a feeling that it is going to be a book that I will really enjoy reading and one that gets me thinking about the future.

I am continuing to read Lady in Waiting. This week, the characteristic focused on is virtue. A woman of virtue is a woman of many traits, but mostly, a woman full of God. "To be filled, something must be empty. To be filled by the Spirit you must empty or yourself and full of God." This is quite a challenge in this time and age. Society promotes to do everything for yourself and for your own well being. But this isn't the concept that caught me off guard, I already knew that I am to deny myself and take up the cross. This chapter pointed out a very important point that woman often do not think about (at least I don't): how we attract men. As women, our appearance has dramatic affect on men and also says what kind of women we are. If we are wearing provocative clothing, tons of make up on...we are going to attract men that expect a woman that acts like what she looks like. Men of character do not find these features appealing in a woman they would like to presue; they look for women of virtue. "Whatever you use to 'catch' a guy, you must also use to keep him. If you attract a guy with only your looks, then you are headed for trouble, since looks don't last." --> something every woman should take away.

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