Reality is an abyss until you ground it in belief and relation to Eternal Truth

Ickapoo's reality is ungrounded and he is depressed, lonely. He finds meaning when he finds love and grounds his reality in hope, love, faith.

That night, a Friday, we ordered Chinese Food and watched television together, the six of us. Babette had made it a rule. She seemed to think that if kids watched television one night a week with parents or stepparents, the effect would be to de-glamorize the medium in their eyes, make it wholesome domestic sport. (4.18)