anpao
...riends and lovers, who keep us from our destinies. I must escape from them if I am to live.” This message that Anpao stated reflected on my life when it was time to leave home and get married. I had to leave behind a part of my life so I could begin a new life. It was very difficult to leave home. As the days approached for me to leave, I was drawn to stay and not continue on my journey. But I knew that if I wanted to start a new life, I would in a way have to say goodbye to my loved ones. Another chapter that hit home was also from The Lessons of Heaven and Earth. This chapter talked about the deer woman. A beautiful woman seemed to capture any man just by looking into his eyes. Even if the man had a woman, she was able to draw him to her. The girlfriend was devastated. Anpao tried to help the girlfriend by offering comfort but “she wept bitterly and would listen to nothing Anpao told her…but still the girl cried and Anpao could do nothing to help her…” I could relate to the girlfriend because I too had to accept another woman drawing a loved one near her. I could not do anything to help the situation but deal with it. Although, t...