It’s not Christmas any more. It’s Epiphany now, the season of the star, the magi, the gifts, the long journey through darkness, a promise of dazzling light
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This is so beautiful. I love the simplicity of wanting something so badly and praying for it. I think when you pray for something, it sort of emphasizes that thing's value to you--it's worth asking for from the Divine. Praying is also about making a commitment to bringing about the thing you want. Steve's desire for Bucky and his commitment to finding him are so beautifully apparent here, enhanced by beautiful poetic language.
It’s Epiphany now, the season of the star, the magi, the gifts, the long journey through darkness, a promise of dazzling light.
I adore how you explain the spiritual meaning of the holiday along with the literal story elements.
Without the sun to light them, the stories of the stained glass windows are silenced.
And with this Bucky's absence is emphasized. Steve is so alone--on his own journey through darkness, with no promise that he'll find Bucky, the dazzling light he wants... except the sun will eventually come up, so it's possible Bucky will show up too. I'm so glad he did in this!
Thanks so much for your lovely and thoughtful comment.
I think Steve and Bucky are compelling because they are wounded, and Steve's search for Bucky is the search for wholeness-- both for Bucky and for himself -- and that wholeness is explicitly about love, pure love. It grabs me pretty hard!
For my study class this week I am reading Psalms, and the ones where the psalmist is overwhelmed by his enemies remind me of Steve. Plus the keyword "shield" comes up a lot. :D
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It’s Epiphany now, the season of the star, the magi, the gifts, the long journey through darkness, a promise of dazzling light.
I adore how you explain the spiritual meaning of the holiday along with the literal story elements.
Without the sun to light them, the stories of the stained glass windows are silenced.
And with this Bucky's absence is emphasized. Steve is so alone--on his own journey through darkness, with no promise that he'll find Bucky, the dazzling light he wants... except the sun will eventually come up, so it's possible Bucky will show up too. I'm so glad he did in this!
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I think Steve and Bucky are compelling because they are wounded, and Steve's search for Bucky is the search for wholeness-- both for Bucky and for himself -- and that wholeness is explicitly about love, pure love. It grabs me pretty hard!
For my study class this week I am reading Psalms, and the ones where the psalmist is overwhelmed by his enemies remind me of Steve. Plus the keyword "shield" comes up a lot. :D
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Yes, I almost always give a happy ending. :D
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