For One More Day
For One More Day by Mitch Albom is a quick read that says a lot during a small amount of time. I enjoyed reading it but it is not at the top of my list of books.
It doesn’t have this grand plot with twists and turns nor does it have a large variety of characters that you become absorbed in. What it does have is the gift to remind us readers what really is most important in life.
We all come with some sort of baggage. And we find it is much easier to blame those around us, especially our parents. In reading For One More Day, you realize that the majority of parents did the best they could with what they had at the time. They never intended to hurt us, to annoy us, or to screw us up. But it always happens some way somehow.
Mitch Albom takes us through the journey of one man named Charley who is blessed with one more day with his already deceased Mother. However, Charley’s life is in shambles and blames his Mother for everything that has ever gone wrong. Never once did he stop to acknowledge the sacrifices his Mom made along the way until it was too late. As a reader, you can’t help but see similarities with yourself and Charley as you read about his encounters and changes in feelings. Especially when the author uniquely sets up examples of “Times I did NOT stand up for my Mother” versus “Times my Mother stood up for me”. I thought this was brilliant. You can’t help but stop to reflect on your life too. You start to see changes in Charley as the day progresses and he spends more quality time with his Mother. As a reader you stop to reflect not only about your loved ones still in your life but to those who have already passed. For One More Day is a friendly reminder to enjoy every moment you have with family and friends because you just never know when the game is over.
This is a good book especially if you are in a phase of self reflection.
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