A story that shows what matters.

[silverdragoness21]

This story is meant to let you see what matters most to you. Read the story and then rank the characters.

There was once a couple who had been married for several years. The husband worked hard, many hours and was never home and the little time he was he was too tired to spend any time with his wife.

Though the wife loved her husband dearly she had begun to feel neglected, lonely and unsatisfied, so she sought out a lover. She found one who was more than capable of satisfying her needs but there was a downfall to it. Her lover lived on the other side of town and she had to walk there and back to go and see him. She did, everyday after her husband left for work she would walk to meet her lover at his apartment.

When the affair began people around his neighborhood warned her that she must never be out at night, that she should be home before the sun set because there was a madman who would come out the second the sun was fully down and without prejudice would kill anyone who roamed around.

She heeded the warning and made sure to be home before the sun set every day. Except one day, in the heat of the passion time ran away from her and it was much later than it normally was for her to leave. She knew that she would not reach the safety of her home before nightfall and she became afraid.

She turned to her lover to help her, to perhaps drive her home or get her a taxi but he looked at her and scoffed. Telling her he was not responsible for her, that it was not his problem and it was her own fault for loosing track of time.

Against her better judgment she risked leaving, knowing she had to get home to her husband. She walked the street and watched as the sun began to set. As a last hope she saw a ferryman preparing to leave and she ran to him desperately, begging him to let her cross the river so she would not be killed.

Except when the ferryman discovered she had no money to give him he told her no and left her to her fate.

The sun set and as she was told the man came out from the shadows and killed her.

In this particular story each character has a part to play in the death. Rank them as you see who has the most responsibility. 1 for the character who has the most blame and 5 for the character you feel has the least to blame.

Example

1. 
   Wife
   
2. 
   Lover
   
3. 
   Husband
   
4. 
   Ferryman
   
5. 
   Madman
   

There is no wrong answer, choose them however you feel is right. Each character represents something you value. The first being the thing you value most the fifth the least.

[silverdragoness21]

The meanings of each character in the story.

The wife- Loyalty

The Husband- Responsibility

The lover- Sex

The ferryman- Money

The madman- Logic

It's interesting to see how different people choose different things and you might be surpried at your answers.

[sumeragichan]

1. the madman

2. the lover

3. the wife

4. the ferryman

5. the husband

[DemonsAngel]

The Wife

The madman

The lover

The ferryman

The husband

That was rather interesting