Life's That Way
I just finished reading this book and and have to say that I loved every word; even the ones that made me cry. Jim's amazing journey through the year of Cecily's illness, death, and Jim's recovery afterward is important and he was gracious enough to take us along for the ride. I'm not eloquent when it comes to stuff like this, but Jim made me feel like I had been right there with him during the entire thing. He's honest and forthcoming with all emotions, good and not-so-good, and I found that to be very refreshing. I found myself wanting to alternately hug him to give comfort and slap him on the back of his head.
It was amazing how real it all was from the very beginning and mirrored my own experience with my father's death. It's been twenty-six years on August 5 and I still miss him. Jim was right, you don't get over the loss. His experience of running home to share something with Cecily, realizing she wasn't there and wouldn't be anymore was like me reading a book or watching a tv show that my dad would have liked and reading for the phone to call him. The pain was new every time that happened.
The struggle with Maddie's diagnosis of autism and Cecily's determination and love for her little girl made the cure for this precious little one all but impossible. Cecily never gave up on her and neither did Jim. Having to go through all of that combined with the loss of his true love really proves the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
Like I mentioned before, I'm not eloquent with this kind of thing, but I really hope that everyone will get the chance to read Life's That Way and benefit from Jim's experiences. I loved it!
Thanks, Jim, for allowing us in like this.
It was amazing how real it all was from the very beginning and mirrored my own experience with my father's death. It's been twenty-six years on August 5 and I still miss him. Jim was right, you don't get over the loss. His experience of running home to share something with Cecily, realizing she wasn't there and wouldn't be anymore was like me reading a book or watching a tv show that my dad would have liked and reading for the phone to call him. The pain was new every time that happened.
The struggle with Maddie's diagnosis of autism and Cecily's determination and love for her little girl made the cure for this precious little one all but impossible. Cecily never gave up on her and neither did Jim. Having to go through all of that combined with the loss of his true love really proves the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
Like I mentioned before, I'm not eloquent with this kind of thing, but I really hope that everyone will get the chance to read Life's That Way and benefit from Jim's experiences. I loved it!
Thanks, Jim, for allowing us in like this.