“Will you just tell me why it is that the only way we ever seem to take steps forward in life is through pain? Huh? Why is exposure to pain always supposed to make us better people?” (Coupland 181)
This quote stand out to me while I was reading because I think it represents the theme of the book. Every part of Hey Nostradamus! is dealing with some form of loss, some form of tragedy, some form of pain. Jason shed his religious ways into a new person after the death of Cheryl, Heather turned into a maniac after the loss of Jason, and after a lifetime of pain and loss in Reg’s life, he is finally able to be a better person and see what he has done wrong. Reg can now reflect on past decisions, question his motives, and be a gentler person, but he had to lose everything to become this person. I can relate to this quote because I’ve got through a particular moment of pain in my life, and I truly believe that I wouldn’t be the person I am today if I wasn’t bullied. I think that time in my life made me a stronger person and taught me how to deal with the pain caused by others.
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