She struggled with the pain of knowing that if she said yes he might never show up. In the book, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, June although stubborn and selective with a pain of the past, opens up to new people and commitments. June had always struggled with the pain of her past. She had a hard time excepting new people into her life because she was scared they would reject her. “She was supposed to get married to somebody else a long time ago,” said May. “But he didn't show up for the wedding.” (Kidd 130) This made it hard for her to except people considering what she had already been through. She began making hasty judgements on people that were usually wrong. The past made it hard to let people in her life because she would
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When Lily was outside jumping in the sprinkler with Rosaleen, May, and August she sprays June. Soon there all soaked and Lily and June where side by side lying on the grass, laughing. In the end June hugged Lily. “June stepped over them and then, to my shock, she hugged me. June Boatwright hugged me while our clothes made sweet, squishy sounds up and down our bodies." (Kidd 170) June had a huge change of heart towards her and had hugged her for the first time since they had arrived. Neil was a completely different story though. Neil had tried so many times to get married to June, but she always held on to her last experience when her to-be-husband never showed up. Finally one day when August, June and Lily were decorating for Mary's Day Neil came to propose to June and she finally said yes. “June stared at Neil, and I could see the struggle in her face. The surrender she had to make inside. Not just to Neil but to life. Finally she let out a long, sighing breath. 'All right,' she said. 'Let's get married.' " (Kidd 222) June finally accepted Neil and believed that he would not bail on her. She was finally changing and moving on form her past. The impact this had on everyones lives was crazy. June had finally uncovered her life and was willing to live in full openness and truthfulness to
When Lily was outside jumping in the sprinkler with Rosaleen, May, and August she sprays June. Soon there all soaked and Lily and June where side by side lying on the grass, laughing. In the end June hugged Lily. “June stepped over them and then, to my shock, she hugged me. June Boatwright hugged me while our clothes made sweet, squishy sounds up and down our bodies." (Kidd 170) June had a huge change of heart towards her and had hugged her for the first time since they had arrived. Neil was a completely different story though. Neil had tried so many times to get married to June, but she always held on to her last experience when her to-be-husband never showed up. Finally one day when August, June and Lily were decorating for Mary's Day Neil came to propose to June and she finally said yes. “June stared at Neil, and I could see the struggle in her face. The surrender she had to make inside. Not just to Neil but to life. Finally she let out a long, sighing breath. 'All right,' she said. 'Let's get married.' " (Kidd 222) June finally accepted Neil and believed that he would not bail on her. She was finally changing and moving on form her past. The impact this had on everyones lives was crazy. June had finally uncovered her life and was willing to live in full openness and truthfulness to