"Beth, Women of the Drifting Anchor Ranch," is about a spoiled, miserable, woman. Her family has anything that money can buy. She's never known sacrifice or want. Since everything has been given to her when she wanted, and how she wanted it's a shock for her to discover that the world does not always work that way. People have agency, and you can't force anyone to love you NOT EVER!
At first I reviewed my 8 novel series and thought, well this book, Beth, is about a tale of redemption. Then I reviewed Celeste, and Angela, and discovered they were tales of redemption. As I thought of the many, MANY books that I have read I realized in many ways most of my favorite stories are tales of redemption. Think, "Oliver Twist," "Christmas Carol," "Anne of Green Gables," even "Little House on the Prairie," (the redemption from the difficult life of a modern day pioneer.)
Tales of redemption fire the human spirit. They help us touch what is good, and strong about ourselves, and helps us to reach for our own redemption, whether it be a short term or long term, lifelong pursuit.
My sister-in law (a delightful soul that I love, Love, LOVE) sometimes asks, "Have you redemplfied your dorsal?" A phrase that is a new twist on redemption but it works. Today....ask yourself the question, "Have I redemplified my dorsal sufficiently?" Then smile and look for the joy that may be hidden in your day.
