Sophie's choice is referring to a decision that is unbearably
difficult. Each decision has
consequences. Facing Sophie's choice there is no easy way out.
In the novel/movie Sophie has to choose which of her lovely children she wants to keep sending the other to
gas chamber. Had she not chosen, both kids would have been executed.
Mrs. Over-Elaborate had
strong feelings for Mr. Busy. But she saw how much he loves his daughter and therefore decided not to fight for his affection. She knew she could, but she chose not to and moved on.
Mr. Busy hated
decisions that affects others. He had loving wife and beautiful daughter and that was the obvious choice for him. But last couple months he had some small-time windows to spend with Mrs. Over-Elaborate. Those moments with her left an inerasable print in his mind and heart. The mixture of the feelings her presence represented for him was the wildest cocktail he ever had. The
understanding they both had for each other, the joy from the time they spent together, the little comments and
jokes they made or simply the feeling when she or he laid a hand on him or her.
Even though he was standing in front of a decision that was far from the one Sophie had to make, none of the options made brought him peace... From a certain point of view, he was facing his own Sophie's choice.