Islands of comfort and stability

Islands of comfort and stability. When I think of this these words and the meaning they have I remember times when I was in great pain, struggling to move forward. There was a time in my life when I had pushed someone I loved away because of a stupid mistake. The resulting emotions and wellbeing of myself went downhill. I felt so alone and hurt that there was nothing in my future that seemed bright. I was lost. What brought me through that struggle was the company of my friends and basketball. While I was down the only thing I could think about was my situation and how horrible it was. Not until my friends comforted me and kept me busy could I being to move on and progress in a positive way. My second island of comfort was basketball. I took to the court and for that time my mind was at piece. All the hurt and remorse seemed to vanish while playing the game.

In the Novel, A question of Power, I found sources of help and hope for Elizabeth as Island of comfort just like myself.  Elizabeth was in a situation that needs people and activities to aid in her recovery and success. The first island of hope for Elizabeth was friends like Kenosi and Tom. The kindness and friendship that those two give to Elizabeth really did make an impact.

Gardening was another source of comfort and stability that I felt worked for Elizabeth. Just as basketball improved my situation, the methodical gardening procedures did hers. When people are down and out changes have to be made to recover. The garden in my mind gave Elizabeth meaning. She worked and grew her vegetables so she could sell them. This aid here in two ways, first the act of gardening and ending up with a successful product is very comforting. It give one accomplishment and will always help in a bad situation. Secondly, Elizabeth could sell those vegetables and the fact that people were buying them gave here more of a purpose.

Life is such a tough journey, some have it easier and their challenges or hardships are not very server. Others have to take the rough road and constantly struggle to succeed. As stated earlier I felt that comfort and stability for Elizabeth were brought on by friends and gardening. This worked similarly in my life so I’m certain of the possibilities.