This Blessed House

This Blessed House focused on two characters, completely opposite in personality. It was interesting comparing and contrasting the characters of Sanjeev and Twinkle. Sanjeev is much more frigid and stiff while Twinkle is more fun and carefree. In class we did learned about levels of being. This definitely applies examining any person, including ourselves. There is the outer self which is appearance, personality traits and how people typically perceive us. Our inner self is defined as our deepest thoughts and feelings. Lastly the core of us is defined as who we are in God. As my small group looked at Sanjeev and Twinkle and their inner and outer levels we concluded that Sanjeev was bitter, angry and logical while Twinkle was fun, creative and bubbly. In class we had to answer several questions about the story. One of the questions asked was which character was more likable. Twinkle was clearly far more likable that Sanjeev. This really made me realize how much we judge people solely on their outer selves. Sanjeev was not exactly this detestable person. In fact, Professor Corrigan was talking about how beneath her bubbly exterior, Twinkle probably had some serious issues she was dealing with herself. One thing that really struck me in discussing this was a statement Professor Corrigan made about out core: "If we must know one thing about ourselves or someone else, it is that they are in Christ. " This is such an incredible thought to ponder. If we viewed everyone we met first and foremost as someone is Christ, rather than what they could do or how they looked, we would be see people in a whole new light. I thought it was really neat how there were small pieces of Christianity all throughout the house. It was interesting how Twinkle was attracted to them. Even though she was  not a professed Christian, she always wanted to keep the statues or posters that represented Christ. It was as if she was being drawn toward the only source that could truly offer her identity.