You've Reached Sam

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So emotional.

This book deals with grief in such a realistic way.
I lost my father when I was a child. I never got to say goodbye and that eats at me everyday. I still need that closure. I need to speak to him again just like Julie did with Sam in this book. If I could ring my father now just to say the word “goodbye” I would.

I wasn't prepared for this book. It sent me spiralling. It shows how short life is and how at any moment you could just die. What happens when we die? No one knows and that's just so scary to me.
If I were to die young, I would just be a memory to those who loved me. If I were to die right now, I would forever be 22 years old in my loved ones memories for decades. I would be a passing thought in 20 years, I would be somewhat forgotten.

Do we move on and try and stop the grief when someone we loved dies? Or do we carry them with us for the rest of our lives and forever be somewhat sad? Death is natural, just as natural as eating, sleeping, breathing but why is it the hardest thing to deal with?

I lost my father and I'm currently losing my mother to illness and this book just reminded me that I have another chance to say goodbye and spend more time with loved ones. Life happens and its crazy and unpredictable and we could all become Julie one day.

Something to take away from this book is to live everyday without regrets. This is harsh but you could die any minute. LIVE YOUR LIFE.


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In a less serious topic here, the two main characters share the same name with my pets hahaha
Julie is the name of one of my cats and I have a dog named sam