Title : For One More Day
Author : Mitch Albom
Pages : 208
Synopsis :
Pauline “Posey” Benetto raises her son bravely as a divorced woman in the 1960’s. The boy, Charley, never really appreciates her sacrifices, spending much of his life chasing the elusive love of his father, who left when Charley was 11. The book begins on the night when Charley, now a middle-aged alcoholic whose family and work life have disintegrated, decides to take his own life. He makes a midnight ride to his small hometown, staggers into his old house, which he believes to be abandoned, only to make a startling discovery: his mother, who died eight years earlier, is still living there, as if she never left.
The two of them then embark on the “one more day” that so many wish they had with a lost loved one – a day to ask question, seek forgiveness, and reexamine the life you thought you had.
My Thoughts :
I read this book because I really liked Mitch Albom's previous books (Tuesdays w/ Morrie & The Five people you meet in heaven). Like his other books, there's a lot of moral and values that we can take from this book. It made me look back at my life and think about the times I disappointed the people I cared about the most..and you can't really fix the past, but you can change your ways to make the future better. I hope I never have to wish for that "one more day" because of regret..but I guess if we lose someone we really love we will always wish for that day.
