My goal as a writer is to convey an overall message to my readers via the stories I create. These could be life lessons or just simple tips on how to avoid trouble and make it to the next day in one piece.
There is a lesson to be learned even through a horror story. If you are like Susan Smith who is the main character in The Villa who finds herself amid a whirlwind of trouble with two killer ghosts haunting her home and murdering her friends you would be head over heels trying to figure out the reason for such misfortune.
At the end of her quest, she does find the reason. It has to do with the legacies that one leaves behind. What does the word legacy mean? According to Merriam-Webster, it is something that is or may be inherited. Another word is a bequest.
Well, according to her research, there is a history in the home. Who creates history? People do. The previous generations who lived in this villa were not very nice. The patriarch I guess you could say (from a couple of generations ago) was an evil man. His evil acts brought suffering to those closest to him.
Sometimes unforgiven hurt or deep emotional scars can show up in the most unexpected ways; even in the spiritual realm. We don’t even realize this. They can be passed down to children, grandchildren, friends, colleagues, and much more.
As I state in the book, “The legacies (good or bad) left behind impact the present and the future… for our actions can affect those around us like the ripple effects of a pebble that is cast into the water.”
Understanding this helps us to do right by others. When those around us see or experience our goodness (in word and deed) the more likely they will follow suit. Even if they don’t at least you are the bigger person.
“Cherub Fountain” by historique is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0