Unfathomable Infinities

I love Jeanie. She is unique, wise, eternally optimistic..and usually stoned. I am so excited to learn more about her.

This is what I have discovered thus far:

Jeanette Ruth Ann Bolstein
Age: 19

Jeanie is the second daughter of three from a working class family residing in Yonkers, NY. Her father works for the railroad and her mother has an at-home sewing business. Jeanie grew up in a strict Roman Catholic environment. While both sisters conformed to the teachings of their parents and church, Jeanie always questioned her life and faith. Being an avid reader, she immersed herself in books about eastern religions and philosophies. She is confident that her chosen "path" will lead to enlightenment. Her spiritual beliefs will lead to internal happiness. She endured a strict Catholic girls' school while working part-time at a used book store in Manhattan. Upon meeting Claude Hooper Bukowski at the book store, she felt an immediate soul connection. A feeling deeper than love that cannot be replaced. Claude felt a physical connection with Jeanie, but doesn't love her. With the impending draft, he wants to continue his sexual exploration and is in love with his best friend's girl, Sheila.

Jeanie will never admit that she is carrying Claude's baby. That disclosure would change everything. Both Jeanie and Claude would lose the freedoms that they cherish. Claude would no longer feel free to make life choices and Jeanie would lose her maternal freedom. Jeanie's love for Claude is genuine and through this love she finds the strength to let him go. All she wants from him now is friendship (with occasional benefits) and respect.

When her family refused to support her pregnancy, she left home. Jeanie believes that her baby is better served by a positive, loving environment. The rest: food, clothes, a place to live, will happen when the time is right. Now she lives wherever she can, with whomever extends a helping hand. Through Claude she became an integral member of the "tribe". The "tribe" helps to support her financially and emotionally and she in turn supports them spiritually. Jeanie knows every member of the tribe better than they will ever know themselves. She sees a "deeper", beautiful being in everyone around her. Spirituality has given her clarity. Through her, they receive infinite optimism, mental support and kindness. Through her optimistic spirituality she has found her "tribe".