Well, I have been doing some thinking...And i realized what an imapct this journey has had on my life. Not only on the journey itself, but also my return home, and my realization of what i have missed both in my personal and political life. In addition, I now know the impact that the will of the Gods have on the outcome of a situation. "What man believes in woe to come, so long as valor are supplied him by the Gods?" This makes me question the original power i once believed that i possessed...was i, the Great Oydsseus merely a mortal man who was supremly liked by he Gods, with no special strenghts??! Imagine if this idea got out..Oh! how it would tarnish my reputation! That should never happen of course, this will remain a secret between us...will it not?
Perhaps my fame has also been greatly influenced by my so called "class status?" Or the influence that my father left for me, all of his wealth and fame? OMG I can't believe this is actually happening to me! I am questioning my authority as Lord Odysseus...never, if you had asked me years ago, would i be doubting mystrenghts and fame. Oh well, I guess this is what happens when one is away from his hometown for 20 years...I have now realized that I am relying too much on the physical things in my life, whereas I should focus more on what is happening "on the inside" as they say. Don't you dare call me superficial though, because I am SO not.
Hmm...the Gods, shall we talk more about them now? I mean how tempermental are they? They can just fling consequences upon you with a quick snap of their pampered fingers!! (And Zeus...please don't hurt me for saying this but...) WHY DO WE ALWAYS HAVE TO PLEASE YOU? Everyone knows it is unrealistic to be able to make all of you happy, so we just have to pray to you and hope you will throw down some miraculous gift to us from Mt. Olympus! Unbelievable, I say! They totally pick favorites, and once your a favoroite of the Gods you are pretty much set for life...unless you anger them, which, believe me is not exactly the best idea in the world (trust me i know from experience with Poseidon...ugh). With the help of a GOd, any average Joe can become a war hero like myself...however in my case it is different because I totally worked my way up form where i am now (right?? no help from the Gods?). Well tell me this, if one of these average Joes randomly did something to disrespect the Gods, their "gift" would ah-bviously be taken away from them, and what would they do? They would still have to live up to their name, but without their signature "claim to fame" that is impossible! Oh that just makes me so mad!
At this point, I can only think of one thing worse then the Gods....THE SUITORS. who do they think they are trashing my homeland like that?? Going and getting drunk and fighting, ruining everything I worked years to accomplish! Well I have a little tip for them, they had better not get used to it because I, the Great Odysseus am coming back...and there is nothing they can do to stop me. "the master will return, I tell you; to his own place and soon; for he is near. So may some power take you out of this land and homeward, softly, not to face that man the hour he sets foot on his native ground. Between him and the suitors there is no way out unless by blood..." Take that!! P.S. they can't sense my insecurity in that phrase can they?? I mean what if I don't beat them? Can you imagine that? The Great Odysseus back to his homeland and not able to defeat it's current inhabitants?
Oh man, now I am stressed out...I have to go plan!
-Odysseus
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