The Value of Things

Had the Grail been given any more attention than it was assigned then it would not have remained with such a good person. When Mrs. Witaker had decided against telling her Reverend about the Grail she made a wise choice. And she made the choice without the guidance of her husband or any other man. It must be a true hardship to have to live without her beloved. To live a life where the little become big and the big become little must be a tiresome life. It would seem that such a grand prize as the Grail would have gotten more use from the old woman. And yet there it sat between the picture and the dog "looking nice". In that instance the Big became the little. Perhaps her lack of response to the Grail was a result of the loss of her husband. She had no one to guide her in an appropriate manner. But again I find her behavior somewhat baffling. Why would the dear not bite from the apple. In fact she seemed distressed! Although I can see her point of view. She had no one to care and watch over her and thus relied on her impending death to bring her to her dear Henry. The aged have a wisdom that the young do not and it is faith in her that brings me to my conclusion. She may be old but certainly no fool and as such she had a purpose for all her actions. The grail did not find such a purposeful woman for no reason and thus she was meant to have the Grail.