My Love Letter to Mara
My mother
shared this copy of 5 Days Left by Julie Lawson Timmer with me a while
ago. I had the opportunity to listen to
it with the great narration of Rebecca Lowman and Kirby Heyborne. They illustrated the story beautifully. For me I cannot write my typical review for
this book. My apologies!
Dear Mara,
I know you
are devastated by the diagnosis of Huntington disease. I can actually imagine how that might
feel. I am a breast cancer survivor of stage three
inflammatory breast cancer. I had a
great support system through my battle, and so do you. You have a wonderful family; a husband who
loves you regardless of how sick you are.
A wonderful daughter who loves you.
Your parents want to be there for you in so many ways.
I realize
that life has changed for you since giving up your career as a lawyer. You still have those ladies in your
life. They are an asset to have in this
situation. Don’t be afraid to let them
you help. It does not make you less of a
person to accept help. The support group that you have also been involved with
has given you an important person. Motor
city has found your feedback useful for helping him with the situation with L
man, and what the future might bring.
You still make a great contribution to the world around you!
Mara, give
yourself more time. If I could have been
present in your life I would have done for you what a friend did for me when I
was diagnosed with cancer. Life can
still have meaning. You need hope! Jesus offered us hope when he died on the
cross for our sins. There are others in
this life Joni Eareckson Tata who has not had the typical life, but it was
meaningful. I would give you love and
hope.
In Christ,
Jencey
Gortney
My
Thoughts: It is interesting that as I read
this novel that a drug has gone on the market to help those who have the
Huntington disease. It is not a cure but
slows the progression of the disease. To me this is
the first step towards a cure.
Rating:
4/5
You can
purchase a copy of Julie Lawson Timmer’s current novel Mrs. Saint and theDefectives here.
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