a link in the chain

One of my school projects that I am most proud of was entitled "Rebecca: A Link in the Chain".

It was for a Theology Class we had back in second year in University. We were asked to pick an Old Testament Biblical character to feature on our end-of-term paper. Problem is, we have to think of a character real fast before somebody else gets to the teacher first with the same character you have in mind which meant that you have to think of another Biblical character which by then the only choices left to you would only have to be the obscure ones.

One thing I'm proud of: I acted on a whim. I was among the first FIVE to submit (out of almost 40 I think). And yet I didn't choose the most prominent of them Biblical characters - the Patriarchs and Prophets. I chose a Matriarch - Rebecca who didn't get that much "air time" I think. And yet I don't want to feature anybody else other than her. I still have no idea in mind how to present my paper but I was set on her. Sooo set on her.

Second thing I'm proud of: coining the "link in the chain" title. Haha, silly yes, but I actually thought I was very original with it. I haven't read the phrase anywhere yet, nor heard it. I just know that you need to "connect" something together for it to become a chain. And I thought "link" is the best word. I asked two of my most brilliant classmates what do you call "that" word which "connects" things to make a chain - no answer. But I was dead set convinced on "link". It is funny and amazing how now, 12 years after, (and it is only now that ) I seem to be reading quite a lot of the very same phrase, "link in the chain". Great thing about it is that I only get to read it among my really good reads and great literature.

Oh by the way, I got a 98% for that paper and it was modeled around by my teacher for the other classes to see. ^___^

Sometimes, acting out on a whim really does me good. And oh, I pray a lot whilst being whimsical by the way. =P