For those of you who haven't seen it before, it's about a nurse who works too hard who ends up taking care of an eccentric older man who sings songs to her and tells her stories about Jesus. You quickly figure out watching the story that the reason the old man know about people from New Testament times is because he's John and has been alive for about 2000 years. Despite how hard she resists to keep up the shell she's built around her from the challenges she's faced in life, that shell starts to break down as the old man continually treats her like a best friend.
I had never really picked up the significance of the last song that she sings in the play until this time through. The words are "All I ever wanted, all I ever dreamed of, everything I hoped, everything I prayed for couldn't hold a candle to what I've been given. I've been given what I need."
To be honest I never really cared for this song or the lyrics the previous times I've seen the Forgotten Carols. However, for some reason this time it touched me differently. I connected better with the main character. She became a hardened person because of the challenges she's faced in life, but after John showed her genuine friendship, she realized that she doesn't need to be sad about life not turning out the way she wanted it to. Rather, God gave her those experiences and even hardships knowing that in some way she did not expect, they would bless her life and make her into a better person.
Admittedly I'm not a person who's had to face an major losses in life, but I do know that everyone faces different challenges. Responding to those challenges with faith in the Lord will make us better people.
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