Friday, July 29, 2011

Finding the Meaning of Life Early

Jeremy Fink and Lizzy Muldoun are working in "community service" after "vandalizing" Harold Folgard's law office. They were in the office looking for the keys to Jeremy's dad's box. As their punishment, Lizzy and Jeremy have to work for a man named Mr. Oswald. He is a wealthy pawn broker who is moving to Florida. Their job is to help deliver items that people gave to Mr. Oswald's grandfather, Ozzy, (the original pawn broker) for money. The people were only kids when they pawned their things. For Jeremy, the job is more than delivering items to random people. It is also about hearing the sad stories behind the possessions. To me, the stories all are parts of the meaning of life. For example, a lady named Mrs. Billingsly gave Ozzy a Winnie the Pooh book that she loved and shared with her best friend, for money to buy a dress. The dress was for a ball to welcome women to society, and a man who eventually became Mrs. Billingsly's husband saw her in it. So, she learned a lesson, because she lost a friend forever, but she did get a husband.


If I was in that situation, I would get a wife first and reunite with my friend later. What would you do?


1 comment:

  1. I definitely wish Mrs. Billingsly reunited with her friend. Perhaps both ladies held onto their pride too tightly. After so many years, I think I would have to try to patch things up with my friend whether I got married first or not. Their friendship may not have been the same as it was, but at least they could try to work it out. You posted a thought provoking question!

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