ives. There are so many things we have to wait for: doctor appointments, fast food, love, babies to be born, a good sale at Macy's and plane flights. There is even a country song that is playing on the radio right now by Brad Paisley, entitled "Waiting on a Woman." He sings about how women are always slow, even to die, but he does not mind waiting on his woman."Waiting on Godot", made me think about the word "waiting" even more. These two men are sitting and waiting on a man that they really do not know much about. The author, Beckett, never tells his readers why they are waiting or why this person they are waiting on is so important. He builds suspense in his story by showing that they are "waiting for the unknown" and it leaves his readers hoping that by the end of the story, they will understand why.
We as Christians are much like the two men in this story. We know more about the Man we are waiting on but we are all waiting on someone we have never really seen or physically heard. This brings me to my next point about the story. These two men had a lot of faith in Godot. Faith is difficult to have sometimes, especially when waiting. However, waiting makes it all the worthwhile. Even though the men had crazy conversation and actions while waiting, I truly believe waiting brings character. There are things to be learned while waiting.
I like the connection you made between the two men in "Waiting for Godot" and us as Christians. You are right, there is definitely a lot to be learned through waiting and having patience.
ReplyDeleteI like that you talked about how we are always waiting for something.. Love, having babies, plane flights and sales at Macy's.. So true. I always feel like I'm waiting for someone or something. But your right that waiting brings charachter and we need to be patient knowing that.
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