i decided to tackle the novel " if i stay " by gayle forman. it is a different book i will be honest. i read it all day today, finishing it just moments ago. i am glad i read it. i do not know why i chose to read this book, but something about it seemed interesting. i was looking through books in my mothers closet and i came across this one. it was very surprising to see all the books in my mothers closet. it was almost like it was her 'secret stash', her 'treasures'. i found it quite amusing to be looking through them all. in my parents kitchen they have a bookshelf full of books, so many books it is crazy. half of them are religious books. and though they are very intellectual, i can never find myself to read them, i have no interest. maybe because i usually hate to read. but perhaps the more i read, the more i will find the patience to read them and learn more of my religion and the history that came before me.when my mother found i was reading this book, she told me it was hard for her to read. and i understand why. almost 7 years ago my older brother kess was killed in a car accident and i can only imagine what she felt when she read this book. fiction or non fiction, to lose a loved one or hear of it happening is plain grief. but as i read this book, i got more out of it in the musical account. i am a classical musician myself. i find joy and love in the classical nature of music more than my siblings and friends do. and this book helped me realize how much i appreciate music and the love and devotion i have for it. how truly blessed i am to have music in my life, something that can draw me closer to myself as well as to ones i love. and through music true love and life are portrayed. it was inspiring.
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