Live Free, Die Hard

Anonymous

Susanna 1:21-24 If you refuse, we will testify against you that a young man was with you, and this was why you sent your maids away." Susanna groaned and said, "I am completely trapped. For if I do this, it will mean death for me; if I do not, I cannot escape your hands. I choose not to do it; I will fall into your hands, rather than sin in the sight of the Lord." Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and the two elders shouted against her.

When I saw this statue in the museum today, I was really moved. The way the statue was worn over time made it look like it was crying. This statue was once a strong figure standing somewhere in the Acropolis. While looking at this picture, I thought of Susanna and her struggle. She had to chose whether to live in shame or stand up for her religion and face death. But what really caught me was, "I am completely trapped." This partial statue is a moment trapped in time. Looking at the expression and the wear on it almost made me feel like there was an ancient soul or memory trapped inside. When an artist works, they put a piece of their soul into everything they create, and I felt that while reflecting on this photo. This statue was once trapped among other ruins waiting to be found. Just as this statue was found among the rubble, so the truth was discovered about Susanna. Susanna refused to compromise her religion to save her life, just as this piece of history refused to be lost in time.