mary magdelen

There are three groups of people that I can see benefiting from this book: 1. Those that have experienced the loss of a partner 2. Those that were young when they experienced the loss of a parent 3. Those that may not have experienced either 1 or 2, but want to develop greater empathy for those experiencing loss. I fit squarely into bucket two. You see, tragic loss has a way of bringing out negative emotions, particularly anger. This book helped me to recognize that my mom did the best she could under the circumstances; I subsequently show her more grace. Unfortunately, it also helped me see that my younger sibling likely didn't get all the help they needed. I know this now, though, and we're able to talk about it. It's brought us closer. In addition to that, it's a fairly easy read that reminds us all to live more presently.