Recently widowed 35-year-old Maggie is struggling with the responsibilities of being chief of the Otter Lake native reservation while simultaneously raising her aloof teenage son, Virgil. Maggie and Virgil are both reeling from the recent death of Maggie’s mother, Lillian, their last connection to the “old-fashion Indian” way of life.
When John, a mysterious white man, comes into town riding a vintage Indian Chief motorcycle, Maggie falls in love, but Virgil becomes suspicious. Virgil enlists his reclusive Uncle Wayne to discover the truth about John, resulting in a series of antics that would make Nanabush proud. Along the way, John prompts Maggie and Virgil to reconsider their understanding of family, history, and heritage.
if you were virgil in this situation how would you respond to your mom falling in love with a stranger that she knows nothing about?
All I would want was to keep my mom happy and support her in her decisions . If I was suspicious I would let her know that I was and all the facts to prove why I was. At the end of the day it is her decision of who she falls in love with and wants to be with. She is old enough to choose who and what she wants. You can only do so much. Step back and let her figure things out on her own, but still keep an eye on her and have her back through whatever. If things go wrong and you right , don't say I told you so just support her.
ReplyDeleteIf i was Virgil i would question why she is in love with a complete stranger. I would ask her what she finds so enchanting about this white devil who trespassed of our native land. I would be suspicious about him and try to keep my mother away from this white devil.
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