Review: Very Emotional Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
I went back to this title several times before making the decision to read it.  I was glad I did.  Many people don't get the chance to say goodbye and their loved ones are left wondering or making assumptions the rest of their lives.  Although the story did touch on faith I was hoping as I got to the end that it would have been a bit more in depth with the "God" part of it.  I was glad they took the opportunity to have the relationship even though it had an expiration date.  They already were in love and it would have been worse for both to go it alone.  "Charlie" the main focus in everyone's mindset definitely came out on the winning end of a bad situation.  Losing a parent early in life has a profound affect on a child.  This story let you see it from the aspect of being able to say goodby to a dying parent.  Not having that ability causes all sorts of issues in life especially when you realise that the person you have lost was not given the choice themselves to say their goodbyes and if only they had been your life would have been much different. I was sort of paranoid when trying to make the decision to read this story or not but glad I took the chance to see how it could be if done right.  I spent a good long time being angry at God for taking my mother so young and leaving 4 children behind but I have come to terms with God in the situation but still am dealing with the emptiness of it all 40 years later.  I don't know if giving her the opportunity to say goodbye or leave letters would have made it any less traumatic but it sure would be nice to know if it would have.  I can relate to the "Stepmom" relationship having loved 2 stepchildren myself and this part of the story was done very well.  It could have gone in many different directions but it kept focused on what was best for "Charlie" and even though he will always miss his father he had the security of other people's Love in his life which makes all the difference in the world.  Thanks to this story I feel I can seek out similar material to put some long lonely issues into prospective hopefully.