Narnia changes lives.
The Chronicles of Narnia makes my heart long for the life I left behind. It reminded me of the obvious parallels to God and everything good that I once claimed to have loved wholeheartedly.
In the final scene of the third installment, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, I think I cried for reasons beyond me. The scene brought the remaining Pevensie siblings, King Caspian, Edmund, and Reepicheep before Aslan and the dialogue was tremendously moving. It resembled a hypothetical conversation between God and oneself, but of course, it must have been.
Reepicheep: “Your eminence: Eversince I can remember, I have dreamt of seeing your country. I’ve had many great adventures in this world, but nothing has dampened that yearning. I know I am hardly worthy, but, with your permission, I would lay down my sword for the joy of seeing your country with my own eyes.”
Aslan: “My country was made for noble hearts such as yours…”
Then, came the conversation regarding God’s presence, and how it became our responsibility, and our duty to know, love, and serve God…
Lucy: “This is our last time here isn’t it?”
Aslan: “Yes, you have grown up, my dear one, just like Peter and Susan.”
Lucy: “Will you visit us in our world?”
Aslan: ”I shall be watching you always.”
Lucy: “How?”
Aslan: “In your world, I have another name. You must learn to know me by it. That was the very reason you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.”
Lucy: “Will we meet again?”
Aslan: “Yes, dear one, one day.”
Maybe I cried for no reason, or maybe it was a sign that there’s still a part of me, deep inside my heart, that still wants to live peacefully, knowing that there’s more to life than what I’m doing now.
Maybe I cried because I’m a little sensitive.
I don’t know, I just cried, okay?
