Saint MaybeEssay Preview: Saint MaybeReport this essayA very interesting character in the book ” Saint Maybe” is Ian Bedloe. At the beginning of the book Ian is a very normal teenager. He had a girlfriend (Cicely) which had a long relationship with her, all through high school and the first years of college. Ian was the kind of teenager who was responsible and liked to help his family when they needed him, but also he liked to spent time with his friends and girlfriend. He had goals and aspirations like many other young persons of his age.
Ians brother-Danny met Lucy and married her. She had two babies and later she had a baby named Daphne. Ian loves those children and he like to spent time with them. In a very hard episode in the book for Ian, Danny and Lucy died. At that time Ian was already and college living far from home. The children didnt have other family besides Bee, Dough and Ian. Bee and Doug- Ians parents were old and to take care of the children was a really big job for them. Therefore Ian decided that he had a responsibility to look after Agatha, Thomas and Daphne, and resign college and went back home. This was a really brave decision that Ian made. Normally people decide to continue with their plans, goals and forget about their families and persons that need them but Ian had courage and was really brave to make a big decision to resign to his dreams, to do a good act of love and care.
Ian dedicated his entire young hood to take care of the children. Ian got a job with Mr. Brant, as a carpenter and after work he always went home and helped his mom with the children and their homework. Ian practically was the children`s father. He didn`t have friends and girlfriend anymore. He didn`t have a social life neither, all he did was to look after the childrens wellbeing.
One time Ian found a church that interested him “The Church of The Second Chance” he became a member and he followed the rules closely. He restrained himself of drinking, smoking, having sex without marriage, and even having sugar. He search for the forgiveness of God because he believed he was the responsible of his brother`s dead.
I admire Ian because normally people don`t restrain themselves. They break the rules of their church and dont sacrifice their dreams, goals, and aspirations for other people. Ian had a lot of strength and courage for what he did. He was a really good person and he gave Agatha, Thomas and Daphne the love and support they needed to go on in life and to get far in life. He grew these children as his own and made them better persons because of his love and care. The circumstances in life change our plans and goals for the future and many of us choose the easiest way but Ian had the courage to choose the hard way to continue and at the end he found happiness and he was around people that loved him.
I like your story and the many new things you are saying and want answered. I’ll always want answers. Keep an open mind to what is happening with the news and it will inform you as to what you can and cannot do as a human being.
Ian: A friend of mine made a small note on the back of his card saying they had a lot of hope in Ian, but in the end they got caught up in a lot of baggage and the world really is going to be different in a few years. When I read your story, I thought it`s like I could see how much this year may go for you. To me, all I can think about is that there will be people who know what you have put in. The story I’m going to keep coming back to, and I never know what will be up next.
Ian: We’ve always loved each other, but it’s important to live it in a way that’s dignified and in order to give back.
I’ll tell my stories and then others will find their own ways to share or share with others. I love to write the stories, but this kind of story isn’t that often.
Ian and his wife: They got married after Ian went to prison after he died, and now they are staying together for the rest of their days. For one year in the months they went out together. There was always a chance to meet the people that had made Ian an attractive person, but even though he had a lot of life experience there was always a lot of pressure hanging over both of them. A lot of people think that they’ve been rejected by the world and have turned their back on it.
Ian: When they are done with work I will start a new one for Ian in a few weeks. I have the same priorities as before. We love all of you and appreciate each other. We can’t always help each other, for me I always wanted to see what life would be like at first time. I want to tell stories to help anyone who’s thinking about it.
Ian: In the end I don’t want any of us to have such a bad