As the year draws to a close, we have a chance to reflect on all of our mistakes. The disappointment and despair that can accompany such reflections can be overwhelming and discouraging. Yet we must strive to find our inner strengths and right our wrongs.
In his short story “East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” Peter Christen Asbjornsen follows a young girl as she sets out to win back the prince she’s lost. Asbjornsen shows that courage and perseverance can overcome wrongs and put them to right.