A Mother's Day

 

A lovely story on a Mother's Day. I like how the characters are connected by a person, and by a  tragic action. But don't really know each other. Seems like Mother's Day comes into view for each mom and son.

For each character like Julie wanting to spend her time with her son because she knows someday she will have to share him. Sadly they see someone fall. How does she answer that question from her son. She tries to shield him. It all happened like slow motion and I'm sure Asher plays it over in his head.

Julie will use what happened to her mother right before Mother's Day. All can be done is reach out to family and friends. Hug each other. And maybe eat some ice cream. As Julie is there for Asher.

Now Lynne being a new mom she is all kinds of nervous wanting to keep her baby safe. Maybe too over protective. But when Lynne looks at Ben his laugh could light up the darkest day. With Lynne's case she needed to take care of her own self. Finding things that make her feel even.  So when she saw this tragic fall she could only think why isn't anyone helping. But Lynne forgets not everyone can do all things. It only could be that someone called for help. 

I like when the situation was under control that Lynne called her husband Tom, and told him she knew then what she wanted to pursue as a career to help people. An admirable job, in the health profession. 

Then we come to Mary and her son Chris. I think the story of these two is my favorite. Chris did beat all negatives  of having Aspergers. You can only hope some part of a life will help turn things around for the good. Which Chris did. He wanted to be normal. And Mary was going to have that happen. I think the cool part is Chris having this "color synesthesia", a world where he sensed a color based on how a person smelled. We finally find out that Chris knew this person that fell. And like some he was going to be sad.

So what's a mother to do is to be there for her son. To back him up and be as strong for it.  And Chris started talking and thought Austin's color was purple. The feeling was deep enough that Chris thought he should have noticed.

He knew that connection was strong with his mom Mary, for she was a blue. Mom's love

I read a recent book of Kaira Rouda's and liked it. Never had any doubts with this story either. I'll be looking forward to reading more of her books.

I give A Mother's Day 5