So, I've been playing this one game where there's been a zombie outbreak. Of the two main characters, one is Joel. He had a 13 or 14 year old daughter when the outbreak began. She died during the initial outbreak. Joel has never gotten over that or faced that reality (what kind of story would it be where everybody was emotionally healthy?). The crux of the story is that Joel must take a young woman of 13 or 14 (similarity?) who has an immunity to the zombie "virus" to a medical center where they will try and make a vaccine. Joel is not comfortable with this, and doesn't see that the similarity of this young woman to his lost daughter is causing him issues. So, me, who has lost a child and is still dealing with that loss, has a chance to protect this young woman from danger and harm. Even though it's a very violent game that I don't usually like, I've played through this game full out like 4 times. However, as I was just talking to Ani tonight, it struck me like a thunderclap. This young woman's name in the game is Ellie. Have I been playing this game so much because unconsciously I've been equating Ellie with Ani?
