Chapter Three

Chapter III

"He hasn't abandoned you," how could Connie say such a thing? How could God be watching over Mandy; expecting her to battle the hard winds and storms that literally are cast upon her? And so Mandy peddles away, freedom beckoning her in the wind itself. The very clouds call her name. The clouds are rolling in, and Mandy decides they're a challenge to her new-found sense of freedom. She will outrace them; escape the rain that wants to pour upon her day! She will be free. Let her parents split up if that's what they want to do. Let people be annoyingly sympathetic. Let God do whatever it is that God does, and let the clouds come. At this moment, Mandy feels that it's her life - the only thing in this whole mess that's hers. She is free and in control!!

Chapter Two

The morning dwells on, and the sun goes from a simple glow into a blaze - much like Mandy's emotions. What else can she do but sit, wait, and wonder what other catastrope will come her way? But Mandy feels that life can't be this simple. If she must, then she will run as far as she can to escape this unhappiness. Mandy peddles her bike hard and fast, not sure where she is going and not sure if she cares. It's a beautiful morning and, suddenly, she feels energetic - even good! And all she wants to do is fly away. But as the difficulties of flat tires and sudden busybodies, Connie Kendall, sweep over Mandy, she finds it hard to escape. And so Connie rushes ahead towards Whit's End while Mandy searches for an excuse not to go. She really doesn't want ot be there. She doesn't want to answer questions about her parents or herself. She just wants to fly away. That's hard to do when your wing has gone flat.

Chapter One

Chapter I

The morning light creeps into the room, framing the edges of the curtains in a yellow sunlight. Mandy Straussberg slowly awakens. It's a Saturday she realizes, but that realization doesn't fill her with the normal feelings of happiness. Instead, she feels apathetic, which means she doesn't really care that it's Saturday. For one thing, her best friend Liz is away for the weekend. And, for another, her parents have come upon a dismal decision. As Mandy lies awake, she wonders if life ever will become what it used to be. She wonders why God has given up on her, or why he has stopped listening to her prayers. Mandy watches her mother leave. She wonders what they have to talk about. What is there to say? Her mother and father have separated. And her father has accepted a new job in Chicago and taken her brother, David, along with him - end of discussion. There's nothing to say, not to her mother or to anyone. Life is what it is.

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Mandy's Life in the Third Person

Adapted by: Mandy Straussberg

Original Script By: Paul Mccusker

As heard in "Life in Third Person"

©Focus on the Family

Adventures in Odyssey

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Mandy's life in 3rd Person (as heard in "Life in the 3rd Person") coming soon!