get over it and go.

after doing some background research on obama i came to realize that not only were his parents divorced, they both managed to pass away. i think this information can be compared to the opening chapter where archie is discovered by mo's son during his suicide attempt. archie decides to try to end his life after his wife ophelia goes ape and decides she would like to divorce him. once archie is rescued he attends an "end of the world party" where he falls in love with this new chick, clara,  and ends up marrying her months later.

i feel that these two stories relate because both of these men lost loved ones and have still managed to pull out of the lows of there life. as an only child who has lost a parent as well as many "loves" since the middle school days, i would have to say i am quite the expert on what it is like to feel alone sometimes and miss someone dearly. however when you are feeling down you just need to stay preoccupied and find news sorts of loves whether is be human or skill. obama's life in politics is in my opinion directly affected by the loss of his parents as a way to stay busy and excel in life. for example, when my mother passed away i threw myself into school work and decided that was how i was going to deal with her loss. archie also finds his way out of his rut after he hits rock bottom. and everyone lets face it, there is no where further down to go other than death. thankfully mo's son saved him just like education and politics more than likely saved obama. archie fell in love again that night and bounced back from his funk.