So, I just got back from a “Vagina Monologues” performance at my school — over 60 woman, over 2 hours long, and INCREDIBLE. Seriously fantastic. I’ll have more to say later. But despite and within some incredibly persuasive and insightful commentary on vaginas and women, one line in particular caught my attention. Just enough to make me stop and think, “Wow. Really? Why, I wonder?” It was a line that seemed to catch my ear for a reason. Perhaps it was saying something about my own predicaments, or just begging my attention and further thought. Though likened later to the capabilities of vaginas, the line was:
“the heart is capable of sacrifice.”
This really made me think. Is it really? Why? To be honest, I guess I’ve seen a lot of examples of sacrifice in the hearts of those around me, and those I love, but…. I don’t know. I began to wonder, ‘just because the heart is capable of sacrifice, should it be pushed to sacrifice? Should it sacrifice? Is there some lesson that can only be learned through sacrifice? What would that lesson be? Would I only come to know the lesson by truling going through some type of sacrifice? Have I already sacrificed? After one sacrifices, is there a vacancy, a hole that can’t be filled? A scar? Does it hurt? If so, does the pain go away? Can you forget about it? Repress it? Is there something to gain through sacrifice? Or is that the nature of sacrificing — you’re just giving, not taking/gaining at all? Is sacrifice different than love? Is it along the same journey?’
I’m scared to sacrifice.
Posted by bell at February 13, 2004 11:39 PM | TrackBackbeing scared doesn't prevent a persons heart from sacrificing. . . it only postpones it until it's ready.
Posted by: Mikie at February 14, 2004 11:37 AMi have faith in your ability to sacrifice. you'll know when when something is worth the sacrifice so don't be scared. have faith in your path.
Posted by: Marisa at February 19, 2004 02:34 PM