Whose Power?

"Two worlds exist. Maybe it's always been this way, but I enter them both like I am two people. Above and below. Land and water. Now and then."

Omishto has a problem, and at such a young age she shouldn't be forced to choose. She has a mother, who loves her in her own way and is trying to force her to be someone that she doesn't know if she can be. She also has an "aunt" who would not, and will never force her. However, her aunt hopes that she will stick to the old ways and stay with her tribe.

Omishto is torn between these two women, each of which have such power over her life and way of thingking. She describes her situation as being two different worlds as if she is two people. She doesn't know which way is the right path and I believe that she is too young to chose.

This situation is very familiar for millions of young people. It could be as simple as wanting to be like you father but being drawn to the ways of your mother. It could be very complicated, like being a celebrity but wanting to attend your first day of high school. We are faced with life-changing, heart-breaking, and sould-clenching decisions every day, howev er because we are young it makes life that much harder. There is so much pressure on us to make good decisions and decisions that will lead us to a better and brighter future that it makes it that much harder to make the decision in the first place. Colleges are another giant decision. If you think about it we have already decided where our future is going and who we will become to a great extent.

I can sympathize with Omishto as many of us can because I understand how hard her decision is. If she makes one wrong move her future could be demolished. She has to choose and that part is the hardest. We are all young and we all can take great advice from this similar girl in what she says, does, and thinks about as we move foreward with our lives. I really do love this book and I am anxious to see what comes next.