Wanting What You Can't Have

I found it interesting in Storm that people always want something that is unattainable, something fun or secretive but is not conducive to their way of life. For instance, Calixta the mother of the house had this secret affair with Alce'e for a while that was fun and exciting, but she is a mother for heavens sake, she should love her child and her husband enough to not go looking for intimate comfort from anyone but her own husband.

But its always fun and exciting to want something you can't have isn't it? Girls always wish they had another girls body, or wish they had that persons car, or i wish i had his life..i would be soo much happier than i am now. But what we don't really understand is with every exciting alternative comes consequences and different life challenges, like Alce'e being married and having a child just like Claixta; if he would have been single it wouldn't have been as bad of a betrayal on Claixtas part.

Its silly for us to go looking outside of ourselves to find happiness simply because it looks more attractive than living our own lives. No matter how depressing or boring it may be, you make your own life and whether you are unhappy or not is entirely up to you. Alce'e & Calixta are obviously not happy or they would not have gone looking for MORE happiness outside of themselves.

I just thought that was an interesting take on this story; please share your comments with me on this story..