Monk Gyatso: It is scary to go off alone, or to be separated from those
of our families and friends. The
Southern Water Tribe has been scattered.
The men went to war, the children, mothers and wounded had to stay
behind. It has been hard to be left
behind.
Sokka, Katara, and Bato all got
left behind. The war has broken apart
families, tribes, and friends.
Aang is
afraid of being left behind in this chapter, and we see how his fear moves him
to do something he shouldn’t. He was
disloyal and dishonest with his friends.
He put his own needs selfishly above theirs.
Our emotions can be quite powerful, and if we
aren’t careful, they can lead us to do things we know aren’t right. Although it would have been hard, Aang needed
to let them make their choices.
Faith, hope, and love help us overcome anger, fear, and
jealousy. We must hold to these. Aang should have had faith that his friends
wouldn’t leave him: faith in their loyalty. Also he should have had love for them enough
to let them go if they choose.
Respecting others’ freedom can be hard, but it is necessary if you want
others to trust you. Aang needed faith to
overcome his fear that if they decided to leave him, he would be all
right.
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