e group together. She kept them moving forward. She kept them from falling apart. In the end, a disorder that could have, possible even should have, held Lauren down, lifted her up. She led a group of people through trials and tribulations. Her strength and her compassion, given to her by hyper-empathy were the leading factors in their survival. Lauren wanted more than to survive. She wanted more than to be safe and happy. She wanted others too to be safe and happy. She wanted to help people. She wanted to help humanity. No matter how well she did, no matter how much she succeeded, she could not be happy while others suffered. Her happiness would always be tainted, unless she was surrounded with others who had the same bliss. What Lauren had seen as a hindrance, in the end, was a blessing in disguise. Without hyper-empathy, Parable of the Sower could not have been a survivor story....
