Anderson is another minor character in Sherlock, who works for the police as one of Lestrade's investigative team. Initially he is rather hostile to Sherlock, but after his apparent suicide, Anderson and others set up a club coming up with theory that Sherlock is actually alive and has faked his own death. This becomes an obsession.
Anderson turns out to be right about Sherlock, although his theory about how he faked his death was incorrect. Moreover, he has missed the point of why Sherlock did what he did, which was to escape from everyday life, infiltrate Moriarty's crime network and dismantle it.
It is easy to become obsessed with something or someone. Often these fascinations are rather peculiar, as shown by a recent publication called Dull Men of Great Britain. The book resume says “Neil collects bricks, Kevin is a roundabout enthusiast, John runs the Apostrophe Protection Society and Keith’s actual job is watching paint dry. They are members of the Dull Men’s Club and are passionate about the everyday, unglamorous things in life”.
I kind of relate to that. I have had interests in collecting stamps, making model aircraft, following swimming and spotting butterflies to name but a few of my interests that don't exactly have mass appeal.
Are you obsessed with something trivial? I think it is great to have a hobby, even if it is slightly unusual, but often that is not an end in itself. Maybe we are missing the point; we have an opportunity to bless others, and help bring in God's Kingdom through our interests. I think that is the challenge for me.
Jon Seaton
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