3. When Dorothy told O’Neill, “I have
something to give but I don’t know what it is – or to whom I’m supposed to give
it! I want to live fully, to do something no one else has ever done before!” I
really related to that statement. During my college search, I spent a lot of
time trying to decide what I want out of life, and couldn’t come up with an
answer. I know this is typical of people my age, but all I could decide was
that I wanted something like what Dorothy described. I want to be good at
something, but I want whatever I decide to do to challenge my intelligence, my
thoughts, and my beliefs so that I can live fully and contently. It was this
desire that made me apply to the University of Pennsylvania; the school that I
felt would best fulfill this desire in my life. I do not plan to ever settle
for less, but obviously I have not gotten there yet. I also relate to Dorothy’s
statement when I think about my future career, because my main goal is to have
a happy life, which means being full and content. However, I do not think that I
need to do something that no one else has ever done before, but rather find a
career and lifestyle that appeals to me.
St. Augustine’s prayer applies to
Dorothy because she was restless with her life until she found what God was calling
her to do. She had to spend a lot of time reflecting on her life and grieving over
her mistakes, but once she let God into her life she became drawn to helping
others and deepening her faith, two passions that would sustain her for the
rest of her life. Dorothy had a life that many other people would have been jealous of; she had a home in New York City and interesting friends and parties to attend. But she realized that she was unsatisfied with this life and chose to search for God's plan for her instead. This caused many times of struggle, uncertainty, and doubt in her life, but Dorothy's perseverance and faith lead to her success and determination, which is something that we all can admire and aspire to.
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