Twosday - Sacrifice
Sacrifice.
Is this a joke?
Alright, let's talk about sacrifice.
I sacrificed every moment of my college life taking care of my sister when she was sick. Driving to chemo, staying up with her all night while she puked, just trying to beat this thing that had invaded her body. I never pledged, never lived on campus; didn't do any of the things she got to do because someone had to take care of her.
I sacrificed my personal life to give my sister the baby that she wanted. I gave up on my marriage so that I could spend more time in the lab; my husband screwing another woman wasn't because I'm not enough - it was because I was never there. And I don't have a family, I never had my own kids because my sister wanted hers and wouldn't you know, I'm a fertility specialist.
I sacrificed my life and everything I believed in to give James the chance to go home. Maybe it was based off of irrational looks, but you fall forty feet and things get put into perspective. I don't want him to forget me, not really. I don't want this to be over but now I'm there and if I blow myself up with this island then maybe he'll never crash. And he'll never hate me for what I've done. I'll sacrifice myself for him and maybe that's good enough to make up for everything else.
A sacrifice for me?
Still waiting.
Juliet Burke
LOST
Is this a joke?
Alright, let's talk about sacrifice.
I sacrificed every moment of my college life taking care of my sister when she was sick. Driving to chemo, staying up with her all night while she puked, just trying to beat this thing that had invaded her body. I never pledged, never lived on campus; didn't do any of the things she got to do because someone had to take care of her.
I sacrificed my personal life to give my sister the baby that she wanted. I gave up on my marriage so that I could spend more time in the lab; my husband screwing another woman wasn't because I'm not enough - it was because I was never there. And I don't have a family, I never had my own kids because my sister wanted hers and wouldn't you know, I'm a fertility specialist.
I sacrificed my life and everything I believed in to give James the chance to go home. Maybe it was based off of irrational looks, but you fall forty feet and things get put into perspective. I don't want him to forget me, not really. I don't want this to be over but now I'm there and if I blow myself up with this island then maybe he'll never crash. And he'll never hate me for what I've done. I'll sacrifice myself for him and maybe that's good enough to make up for everything else.
A sacrifice for me?
Still waiting.
Juliet Burke
LOST