Listen to the tales as we all rationalize
Our way into the arms of the savior,
Feigning all the trials and the tribulations;
None of us have actually been there.
Not like you.
Many people spend their life rationalizing, trying to make a logical decision of what to believe in. Maynard respects his mother for going by her true feelings, or intuition, instead. people try to convince themselves to keep faith or believe in this or that. she actually experienced the "light" described by so many different schools of thought through her faith in Jesus. Even though maynard doesnt like the stories of jesus he cant help but respect and admire this "light". christianity isnt the only way to achieve it, probably the least likely way actually. all the more reason to respect his mother for it.
This is what maynard learned from his mother. to seek that light and live for it. he just chooses to seek it in a different way... "a gift you passed on to me"
the feeling most people only "read about"
she never lived a lie, she actually felt this spiritual connection to jesus. her set of beliefs says that in doing this she will be saved, go to heaven or whatever. thats why maynard says she can look god in the eye and demand her wings. Its an assurance that she did her part.
she saved maynards life by teaching him to trust his spirituality.
Listen to the tales as we all rationalize Our way into the arms of the savior, Feigning all the trials and the tribulations; None of us have actually been there. Not like you.
Many people spend their life rationalizing, trying to make a logical decision of what to believe in. Maynard respects his mother for going by her true feelings, or intuition, instead. people try to convince themselves to keep faith or believe in this or that. she actually experienced the "light" described by so many different schools of thought through her faith in Jesus. Even though maynard doesnt like the stories of jesus he cant help but respect and admire this "light". christianity isnt the only way to achieve it, probably the least likely way actually. all the more reason to respect his mother for it.
This is what maynard learned from his mother. to seek that light and live for it. he just chooses to seek it in a different way... "a gift you passed on to me"
the feeling most people only "read about"
she never lived a lie, she actually felt this spiritual connection to jesus. her set of beliefs says that in doing this she will be saved, go to heaven or whatever. thats why maynard says she can look god in the eye and demand her wings. Its an assurance that she did her part.
she saved maynards life by teaching him to trust his spirituality.