Joy

When I first watched In the Shadowlands with our class, I was blown away by Joy, Lewis’ lover. A woman able to have such a significant impact on a man who has impacted the lives of millions of others ought to deserve some credit! Like Lewis, Joy had a difficult life leading up to the meeting of these two individuals. She was involved in an abusive relationship in America, but eventually left her husband in search of a better life for herself. Lewis and Joy eventually fell in love, becoming inseparable companions. Due to her physical health, life for her remained somewhat difficult after their meeting, becoming very ill and eventually dying of Cancer; but not before changing the heart of a stubborn man, gifting him with the emotion of passionate love for the first time in his life.