We have some quick stories about Abraham
traveling around with sarah every where, occasionally screwing stuff
in the name of good, almost killing his son
in the name of god, selling his wife up the river a couple of times
in the name of god, sounds awfully
predictable and robot like to me, and yet you have odysessus, a constant lost hero trying to make his
way back to his wife penelope and struggling with his own morality, journeys, trials and ultimate success.
When the person you love isn't always
in your peripheral vision or
traveling through your world
in a
predictable way, it forces you to notice the role they play
in your life.