This is another love story, only this one is much more tragic than the other ones I have read in this book. Yes, Orpheus and Eurydice were both deeply in love, only this time they were actually about to get married when something terrible happened. A snake bit Eurydice and caused her death. Many would have thought that was her end, and that there was nothing to do. But Orpheus was different and he loved her so much that even thought she was dead and it seemed as if there was nothing to do, he did. He went to hell and fought to get her back. But when he did, he lost her, for having looked back. That’s what I would call true love. Fighting for who you truly love, even if that means death, and even if after doing everything you could to be with that person, but failed and there is nothing else to do afterwards, it will be sad not being with that someone anymore, but it’s even better than having showed how much you really cared to them and how much you really tried just because of what you felt for them?
I have realized there are different transformations in every story, and for some reason they all talk or relate to hell in some way. Why is it always hell or Hades? Are people to bad to go to heaven… Why isn’t there are story for someone going to heaven? I always though that’s what people always wanted… to go to heaven, but it suddenly seems as if everyone is just going to hell… for now I think I just have to continue reading to see if things change, or if there is an accurate explanation for this crisis.
You are hilarious Meli, I must say. These are some good observations you're making! I think there's more good around us than we realize and many people don't acknowledge it but everyone, deep inside their hearts, does want to go to heaven. Hell is real, though, and I think stories like these help us realize how everyone has a constant fight with the evil in the world. It must be overcome one way or the other. Hey, you know what? I wanted to comment on this one because there is a song I absolutely love and it is from the Opera Orfeo and Euridice, the one by Gluck and not Monteverdi (some of these are such famous stories that other people want to shape them to all the art forms they possibly can!) If you get a chance do listen to it. It's called, the italian version, Che faro senza Euridice-What will I do without Euridice! It's such a moving song because as you hear it and think of what he's singing... you realize that this is true love... as if going numb, deaf, paralyzed... all at the same time just thinking what you'll do without your loved one. On another note, it could be like realizing you're not worthy of Heavenly Father's company because of something you may have done... that's a horrible feeling to experience! Anyway... I'm sorry about the long comment. I'm on vacation!
ReplyDeletewow, sorry for not answering, I just realized you had commented... jaja thanks! :)
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