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Yay! I had the time to finish my book ...
I must say that in the end I liked it. A good reminder to tell the truth to kids (as much as they can deal with at whatever their developmental age) ... they always figure things out anyway and then they won't be pissed at you for lying and might retain their faith and trust in you even if the truth hurts. Not to give anything away, but the thing that redeemed the book for me was the author killing someone off. Usually that upsets me and at first I was annoyed, but it really did bring everything together and wrap the book up nicely, along with the other surprise but alas I don't want to completely ruin anything for someone who hasn't read the book and wants to.
Here's a quote from the book that really resonated with me:
"This is motherhood for you, " said my own mother. "Going through life with your heart outside your body."
Just struck me as an interesting thought. I want the best for my son, I love him dearly. For the moment I'm the center (or mostly so) of his little universe. All is well when I'm nearby. As he grows this will change. He'll go to kindergarten, middle school, high school and maybe leave for college. He's mine for a season and God's forever. Wherever he goes I'll think about him, wonder how things are going for him and probably want to pick up the pieces when things fall apart ... he'll always have a piece of my heart with him. I think my biggest job as a mother is to make sure he has confidence, enough to weather the ups and downs of life, enough to know when he needs the help of others, enough to know he needs his Savior through good times and bad.
