Tag: Woman at the Well

Conversion of a Candle in the Wind: The Woman at the Well and Me

~ Peggy Haslar ~ 2 Comments

On the surface my life seems more stable than hers. One husband, not five.  But I understand the Woman at the Well.  My heart is insatiable and wanders in all directions. I fall in love all the time, becoming passionately absorbed with pretty much anything or anyone. A new friend, a big idea, a chance for … Continue reading Conversion of a Candle in the Wind: The Woman at the Well and Me

The Moral Blindness Behind Our Gossip

~ Peggy Haslar

They say she went to the well at noon to avoid the gossipy glances of the community's women who gathered there to chat when it was cooler. They saw her as we all would:  a woman who'd "been around the block," living with a guy after having blown through five marriages.  They saw a failure. … Continue reading The Moral Blindness Behind Our Gossip