The Orthodox Cinderella
Oct 18th, 2006 by michelle
As I was reading this story, I found many similarities between the nun in the story and Cinderella, and it started me thinking about how honorable it is to resemble someone who is considered low and worthless by society and is still a laudable and unresentful person. Both of these women, one fictional and one authentic, mainted their moral core while being ridiculed and tormented day after day. Though Cinderella was forced into her situation, this nun chose to be the object of dispisement to in order to train her soul.
I, who, in all honesty, am overly concerned with others’ perceptions of myself, cannot imagine intentionally bringing the dispisal of others upon myself. It takes an incredibly strong person to do this. Though I can’t say that I would chose to live this lifestyle, I find it very much worthy of praise and thought this story should be shared. Enjoy.
I read the story; that is so neat. It seems so hard to do what she did but I do think that to be like that nun would be to attain a great level of happiness.
I remember reading about this nun with my kids last year. I cannot remember her name though. If I find it I’ll pass it along to you. I also overly worry about what others think of me. Lord have mercy on me a sinner!
Deb