Responsibility and Choice
Every so often I return to specific issues of Sandman. Usually I hear something or see a reference to some aspect of it, which will make me think of a particular story.
This time it started with my boy learning some lines from the Tempest for school and me deciding to read that issue with him.
But I’m also at a place in my life where I’m bowed down with the responsibility I have taken on in work. I know I’m going to leave at some point. I know that is major theme of Sandman, so I thought I’d reread the whole series.
It’s a fantastic work that covers so much more- life, death, reality, loss, love. This time I became more aware of the way existentialism runs through it too- see the image here.
Reflecting on the way particularly Lucifer, Destruction and Dream address the leaving of their responsibilities and realms has helped me consider how I want to leave mine.
So thank you Mr Gaiman and collaborators.
