Everything Everywhere All at Once

Did Evelyn have anything to show for after a life in the laundromat? Did I as a homeschool mom? Wang Min-li| March 12, 2023.

Their having achieved “nothing” in life is not due to a lack of ability, but because they have decided to relinquish their personal dreams and goals for the sake of another human being. Evelyn’s choice to be Joy’s mother effectively means she has chosen to become “nothing.” Being a nobody is one of the most significant choices Evelyn makes. My choice to be a homeschool mother rests firmly on the unconditional love I have for my children. It is here that I cling on to the hope I have in Jesus. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. But occasionally, in the quiet of the night, I have wondered what my life would have been like if I was not married and if I had not become a mother. As Ecclesiastes 1:14 says: “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” This is the kind of parent that Evelyn slowly grows to become as the film progresses. On the surface, it appears that Evelyn's life has become so busy that she does not have the time and energy to listen to them. As she visits other parallel universes in which she is a successful actress or a skilled teppanyaki chef, she begins to see her current life as the result of a series of bad decisions. As Evelyn’s life reminds me, choosing to serve others by achieving “nothing” in a world that pursues upward mobility requires a deep love and a God-given calling. I enjoyed living with my husband around the world and savored every moment I spent with my children in homeschool.