"Firefly Lane"

I just finished reading Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah today. WOW! What a book!! If you're the kind of person who is offended by bad language and inappropriate "relationship" content, this is not the book for you. If you're the kind of person who gets into a book so seriously that your real life is threatened with devastation because of becoming overly emotional when you read, this is not the book for you. But if you're the kind of person who can look past all that and recognize a great story and life lesson, this IS the book for you!

In one sentence, this book is about friends and family. There were so many parts of this story that I related to personally and many parts that touched some of my deepest fears and made me cry. Now if you're planning on reading this book, exit my blog because I'm going to tell the whole story in the following paragraph.

Kate and Tully met when they were fourteen. The book is named for the street they lived on. Kate grew up in an average home with a mom, dad, and brother with average problems and good times. Tully grew up with her grandparents because her mother left her there except for the little bit of time that she tried to live with Tully on Firefly Lane (at which time Kate and Tully became best friends). Kate and Tully were the kind of best friends that STAY best friends all through life, even when they went down different life paths. Kate got married and had three kids. Tully became a tv star. Kate had some pretty bad problems with her daughter, and Tully ended up making it worse and even betraying Kate on live tv. This ended their friendship for over a year until Kate found out she had cancer. The end of the book is a beautiful picture of true friendship and family bond. Tully and Kate's daughter, along with the rest of Kate's family, took care of Kate in the last year of her life, giving them all extraordinary memories and time to make each other KNOW and feel their love. Their relationships were all mended and strengthened, even though it was because Kate was about to die.

So now I kinda feel like an elementary student giving a little book report, but that's ok. This book was quite a reminder to love my friends and family NOW while I'm still alive and healthy because we are NOT promised tomorrow. That sounds very depressing; but not taking people, health, or time for granted is an incredibly important truth to remember!