Look Out, The Saints are Coming Through

It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that the man was an addict. The story always talked around the drugs. I sympathized with the wife. She had no control over her husband other than the fact that they loved each other. However, the husband's addiction was too strong. The woman displayed unconditional love when she never gave up on him. She found out about all his crimes. However, she kept that marriage oath. It was also interesting how connected he was to Bob Dylan. Sometimes, I got confused and thought the man in the story was Bob Dylan. I guess the story was referring to how everyone had their darker and flawed sides, even Bob Dylan.

I connected with the helpless attached feeling that the woman had. She couldn't leave the man even though he committed terrible crimes. Her common sense probably told her that he had huge problems. Even her brothers were telling him to leave. Yet, when she signed the marriage contract, she showed that she just gave him her whole soul. I understand that unbreakable loyalty for some reason. It's really hard to leave even though you might want to. She kept supporting him through the healing process. They acknowledge their problems and keep going.

I feel like this story could be a short film/music video. A lot of music videos have this theme and feeling to them. It could have Bob Dylan songs playing throughout. I would have the story as a long flashback. It would start with the present where the man is trying to do his job as a coach. The woman has a baby. Then, it would flashback to when they first met and how their life progressed. Maybe it would end with the altercation in the parking lot. The man would then punch the pavement.