Chapter 8 ends with the notion that sometimes what you have is better than the possible alternatives. Sometimes one needs a reality check once in awhile and I think the trip that Eric and Mary took was just that. They realized that although they are far from friends and family, they have what they need, great friends to help out, and an easy going way of life. They begin to understand that what they have is truly a gift and that although it seems like life would be much better and easier back in the real world, there are other issues that they would have to face. The perfect place does not exist and they will need to make concessions no matter where they are. Leaving behind this new world they have grown accustomed to will not take away problems, they will simply be faced with different problems.
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It is strange that when Mary lived by her Mom she never visited her and then when they moved she cried everyday because she missed her. It really proves that you never miss what you have until it is gone!
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