My dear friend Susan gave me this book to read light years ago, and I hope she knows that my inability to get through it has nothing to do with how I prioritize the "Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship", it just so happens that I misplaced the book for several months. Sorry Susan!! But I just finished it last night and I really enjoyed it. It was good for my soul. I laughed and I cried, the usual for me!
This book reminded me of The Girls from Ames, which is one of my favorites, a great story about friendship and the bond between women as they grow up and their lives evolve.
I am fascinated by women and their relationships, I love reading stories about them. I try and figure out which character I am most like, which one I admire the most, and which ones remind me of my friends, it helps me stay engaged in the slow parts. This book is about 4 close friends, and the days and months that follow after one of them passes away. Rachel, the one who passes away leaves letters for the other 3 with her final wishes, and you experience her asks along with the other 3 characters (Sarah, Kate and Jo). I am always the most envious of the grace certain characters show in the face of tragedy or disaster, I wish I had a little more grace in the way I handle my everyday life, but sure as heck hope I have it when faced with tragedy.
If you haven't read either of these books - I highly recommend them both, TEAR WARNING: I highly doubt that you will get through either without some serious waterworks.
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