Your Urim and Thummim: Personal Legend Reminders.

Purpose

The lesson that I am trying to convey with these reflective questions is to make people think about what keeps them focused in their life what grounds them and makes them get back on the path to realizing their own personal legends. Also they are meant to be a way to connect with the story, every time the boy was about to go completely off track he found the two stones. A lot of people don’t think about what they could have that would symbolize their mission and keep them on track.

Activity Questions

1.      Do you have a personal version of Urim and Thummim? Something that you hold onto that guides you or that you keep with you to remember your values or dreams.

2.      Who gave it to you or why did it become important to you?

3.      If so what is it? Or if you had one what would it be?

4.      Has there ever been a moment similar to the ones the character had? A time where you got off course and out of nowhere there it was reminding you of your purpose.

My Perspective

The thing that is kind of like my Urim and Thumimim is actually a person it is my little sister. If I ever think that I am not focusing or doing the right thing I ask myself if Chelsey saw me do this or found out would I want her to do the same or see it? Or how would it affect her? Thinking about her and being her role model is a part of my Personal Legend.

The instance where this came into play was when I decided to move to another state where I didn’t know anyone. I was concerned because I would be living her in TN but if I stayed I wouldn’t go back to college until she graduated high school. I also would be taking a huge risk as far as my family was concerned everyone wanted me to move somewhere closer or stay in TN but go to a different school. Chelsey knew that’s not what I really wanted. I knew that if I gave in and didn’t follow my heart and do what I knew I wanted to do she would be afraid and would never think to try it either. So I moved and she is happy that she can say that her sister lives in VA. And she gets to spend her summers hanging out in DC.

The place in the book that made me think of this activity was when he was about to go back to Spain and buy sheep. As he left he got ready to toss his jacket and the two stones feel out and reminded him of his purpose and at the same time they lifted him up and made him happy. The things in life that keep you on track should also be things that do make you smile or have something that makes you happy so it will uplift you spirit at the same time.