Reflection #4: The worst risk in life is not taking one (Eveline)

Life is all about taking risks and overcoming your fears. Eveline’s life was not easy. Since her mother died, she had to take over all of her mothers roles in the house; and her father did not made it any easier on her. Eveline had the chance to take the risk of leaving everything behind and go to a new life with Frank, where she didn’t know what it was going to be like. That was what made it a risk actually. She decided not to take the risk. In my opinion, she didn’t take the risk for three reasons. The first reason is that she had fear of the unknown, by this I mean that she had always had a very traditional and normal life but she had never experienced the unknown and she was afraid of what was going to be like in the new country she was going to. The second reason was that she missed the way her father used to be and she also thought that he might be like he was before all the tragedies had occurred in his family. The third and last reason was that she actually didn’t love Frank. He was her “tissue paper” by this I mean that he was comforting to her when things were not that good, it also means she a shoulder to cry on; but deep down in her heart she didn’t love him at all. I agree with the decision she made because leaving her father behind was not a very good thing to do. I think that taking risks is what life is all about and that these risks are the one’s that make you prosper and become a better person but taking risks is not always the best move in life. That’s why balance is so important to succeed in life.