I’ve taken quite a long rest from reading and I’ve been searching for a good read. I had this talk with a friend and she let me borrow her copy of Mitch Albom’s “For One More Day”. I’ve been a fan of Mitch Albom after reading his “Tuesdays with Morrie” and “The Five People you meet in Heaven”. His works are easy to read and the best of it all, readers can easily relate to the context of his book.
“For One More Day” tells the story of Charley “Chick” Benetto and how his life went to the downside. He’s an alocholic, his wife and only daughter cut off their communication with him, he wasn’t invited to his only daughter’s wedding and he tried (but failed) several times to commit suicide. His suicide plan was to return to his original home, Pepperville Beach, and commit suicide there. On his last attempt, he was again unsuccessful (or so he thought) and as he staggers, all bloody and broken, back to his old home he found his mother there. The thing is, she passed away 8 years ago. The book gives the reader thoughts on what would you do if you were given another chance to meet someone whom you consider to have a very important stand in your life.
