Garrpe and Rodrigues

I think it is incredible how these two priests are so determined to preach in Japan and to find out what has happened to Father Ferreira. Garrpe is so optimistic and seems to always have a smile on his face. Whether he is lying in his hut with lice crawling all over his body or teaching the villagers. Rodrigues while maybe not being as optimistic is brave or maybe idiotic. He seems brave when he risks going out of his hut to see who the visitors are or venturing to Gotō but then again stupid for risking being discovered as a priest. In reading Silence it gives me a better look at how grateful I am to have freedom of religion and to not be persecuted for my beliefs.

P.S. I commented on Abbie Griffin's post.