Wednesday, June 6, 2012
A Pair of Tickets
What an intriguing story told in "A Pair of Tickets". I have two children, so I am flabbergasted when I hear stories of mothers giving up their baby's because I know first hand how much you come to love and cherish your kids. However, in the circumstances that the narrators mother was put in, I can totally understand why she left the twin baby's. She did not believe she herself was going to survive, so she wanted her twin girls to have the best chance to live. What a courageous and selfless act to give up everything you own and hold dear in life. I can only imagine her heartache and anguish throughout her entire life knowing she had children she could not find and hold, telling them why she did it, and that she loved them wholeheartedly. Another point I was amazed at was the mother's ability to remain silent all those years, not revealing her twin girls to her second husband and the narrator, her daughter. How could someone hold a secret for an entire life time as big as this! Wouldn't you want others to know so they could help in finding the twin girls? I realize different cultures view situations differently, so I chalk this decision not to tell her family up to the culture the mother grew up in. The culture may have expected her to remain silent on something so tragic because it may have brought shame to her and the family. Just a thought.
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Of all the readings for this week I thought this story was the most compelling. I could not imagine having to leave my children on the side of the road and trust God to provide for their needs. I would definitely agree with you Brian, I also think that the main reason why she did not speak of the past and her twins was probably due to pressures from the Chinese culture. Oriental cultures seem to place a much stronger emphasis on honor and tend to be very communal in that they often place the needs of the community above the needs of the individual. What an amazing story though!
ReplyDeleteHaving been adopted, I can relate to the girls(twins). I did eventually find my mother, who is now dead, but have never been able to find my father...however, I believe it is his desire to not be found. I must say that I was extremely excited when I had the chance to meet my mother after 17 years. However, I wasn't left on a roadside, but rather taken from my home due to certain circumstances.
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