"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails."
This painting shows the love between Cupid and Psyche, perhaps right before their separation.
This was definitely a different read from most of Lewis' other books. It was more dark, it was really more sinister, and taught me about the wiles and dangers of possessive and jealous love. We learn almost at the beginning of the story of what Orual does to try and win Psyche back. In her pride and jealous rage, she stabs herself, convinces Psyche to do exactly what cupid commanded her not to, causing Psyche to leave her "Garden of Eden," where she was happy, and ends up wandering the Earth and suffering.
The rest of the story focuses on Orual's pain in growing up, her abusive Father eventually dying, leaving Orual to take the throne. Orual never finds peace, not really until she comes to understand who she is, well she never really finds it. But, she comes to understand herself, and what pain has come from her choices and blinded love.
I hope never to be like her, and to be able to love as Christ would have me do.
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