The main character Phoenix is an elderly woman who sets out on a mission to acquire some medicine for her ailing grandson. The story provides a clear description of this woman s struggle to get this medicine but also the struggles she faces throughout the journey of life. Phoenix shows the audience that nothing in the world could stop her efforts because of her memories, strength, and love of life. For one, Phoenix is older and life may not be easy for her anymore. Also, Phoenix may look back on her life and feel as though she could have accomplished more.
Life has a funny way with dealing a person lemons at times and at other times lemonade.
Phoenix had the strength to keep going because she knew the satisfaction she would receive would be the look on her grandson s face when he was feeling better. The days may drag at times, but we all have the strength to keep going and at the end of the day we feel like we accomplished something. That is probably what Phoenix felt after she got to the health service. Granted she had a hard time remembering why she was there, but after collecting her thoughts she most likely realized why she was there and the feats she had to go through to make it there. I think this line in the song is a very good one because being an older person one tends to reminisce a lot about old times and way things used to be.