The story centres on Sarah and invites the notion that in any life, and with the unfailing power of unconditional love inherent in friendship, the ordinary has the potential to unfold the mystery of the individual extraordinary goal we are each invited to reach. Life provides the opportunities; it is for us to recognise and embrace them.
Sarah’s journey is coming to a close and she recollects with clarity her life as she waits for its final moment. Tenuous as the threads had initially been, they strengthen as Sarah’s diverse school friends mature, bringing awareness of how lives touch and influence each other, until one of the friends is forced to face the challenge of her life in order to acknowledge true love.
The pathway to wisdom is a journey into self-knowledge. By its nature it can be a lonely journey. We have to discover courage that acknowledges weaknesses and learn to take responsibility for mistakes and misunderstandings. The pathway does not require the accumulation of information because self-knowledge is the reverse of worldly knowledge and requires only the practice of awareness of the self.
