My small group discussion in class was about St. Clare and his discussion with Ophelia and what type of family she came from. This really got me thinking. Even today, people are defined by where they grew up, who their family is, etc. It is something that is very difficult to escape. It is important to note that two people can be exactly the same, but they appear to be different based on the differences between where they came from. St. Clare points this out to Ophelia. In reality, their families were the same, but they acted different because of where they were.
Reputation is something else that begins basically at birth. Whether it is a good thing or not, I think people's initial reputation stems from the people in their family. I always felt like I had to be like my brother growing up. In school, teachers looked at me to be like him. I also can't forget that I was a "teacher's kid." Because my dad taught at my high school, I was always expected to act a certain way. Sometimes I enjoyed resisting that reputation. I was respectful but definitely not afraid to speak my mind. For some people, this came as a surprise. It was expected that I would never disagree with things happening in the school. I was not even close to living up to that expectation.
Sometimes this whole notion of not being able to break away from where you came from is a good thing. No matter where I am, I always feel like a small town kid. The morals and goals I have for myself come from this. I think anyone who is from a small town has dreams of going out in the world and doing something big and different. However, at some point in my life I want to end up back where I started.
This all may be a little different than the conversation of St. Clare, but I think it is just as important.
Never forget where you came from!!
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