His has his own job to take care of.

             Being a father, man is conflicted to many things. His way of life changes when he has responsibilities before and after he becomes a father. Some of these are which he cannot attend to since all the hard work and trust is on him. So, who would a man choose, his responsibilities, or the pleads of his wife? Since I am not of that age, i am in no position whatsoever to tell my opinions, but I'll start with two stories in the same side of a coin.

       
          In the story of Illiad, Hector is about to fight Achilles, but his wife Andromache wishes him to stay with her and her infant son. Yet, Hector feels that he must be there for his fellow soldiers in war, and it his responsibility and the will of the gods for him to charge to battle, even if his fate is to die.


          Another story in Aeneid has the same event. As Anchises, father of Aeneas refuses to leave the city, Aeneas decided to stay behind and fight till the end. Creusa pleads to the determined Aeneas that he must stay alive fir them, and his son Ascanius. Then, a sign was placed by Jupiter, in a form of a flame in Ascanius feet. After dousing it with ate, Anchises believes this is a sign that they must leave. As they reach the outside, Aeneas notices she did not keep up and tries to search for her, only to find her ghost that tells him of his destiny in Italy and his new wife, Aeneas tries to hold her, but to no avail.   


        As man tries his best to be able to cope with everything, the responsibilities of his job or responsibilities as a father. He need a self fulfillment in order to move on. He feels that he has to prove something to the world, even if sacrificing the trust or even a bit of love of his ow family, they must know that everything they do is for the better good, even if they get hurt.


           

Victory? In Defeat?

             Victory. A strong and very nice word to hear. it can be applied in everything, in competitions, in bets, battles, etc. Yet, how does one define victory? How does one attain victory? Does one attain it after proving themselves? Showing the people around them that they are superior in nature, and they are greatest in strength and ability? How do you define victory?

              For me, I believe that one knows the true value of victory if he has encountered a great loss or sense of defeat. He has to know the true value of his loss, and then attempts to remove the pain of loss by making great feats and achievements to replace that pain. He as to know that he has something to accomplish before he says his fine, and when he does, he gets a sudden rush of satisfaction.

              So, it lead me to one question, do I feel sympathy for Aeneas and the Trojans. I can say that they have every right to mourn their lost, yet they must do something about it. I feel half sympathetic, yet half not. They have a destiny mapped out of them, and they will be fulfilled with the gods help.Their journey is a prime example of the phoenix. One who turns to ash shall be reborn and rise once more.

Everything has a Reason

                As Aeneas tell Dido and the people of Carthage his journey away from Troy, in the search of the land of Italy, I knew to myself he had a purpose. There was something great in Italy that Aeneas will claim for himself and his people. And, I was right, he is to claim Italy, and be the great foundation of the Roman Empire, of which great leaders will arise, conflicts and regime with glory and story. But, if the Trojans are to are to claim their destiny, there is only one thing to do, to drive them away of their current home, Troy.

All are in the gods' plan.    

                   To be the great foundation of Rome, Aeneas has to go through a lot of traumatizing things. For example, is wife is killed, the death of his father, the painful feeling of being away from home, and many more. But his first traumatizing even t was the fall of his great city. As Minerva was angry at the Trojans, she created a wooden horse where soldiers can hide inside. Th plot was to let the horse inside and wreak havoc at night to let other soldiers inside by opening the gate. This was an elaborate master plan, as Jupiter himself promised to give the trojans a land, an empire, and glory that their deserve, Aeneas serving as the seed of this glorious empire

                   I believe that for everything that happens, God has a reason for it. He leads you to a better path he gave you. And along the hardships and trial in the way are the great rewards and achievements. If his plan is not of your interest, you treat it as a bad thing. Bu, wait and see, strive hard, and learn.