The Color Of Water- Blog 3

Yay! We finished The Color of Water! So exciting! I have to say, I never really got too into this book to be honest, but I didn't necessarily dislike it either. I had a lot of "why" questions like why in the world would his mother keep having more and more kids if she was already financially unstable? I don't quite understand her reasoning on this. I also want to know why Ruth's first husband or one of his doctors didn't tell the poor woman that her husband had CANCER. Poor thing spent her whole life feeling guilty that she didn't know how sick he really was. I also thought it was wrong for Ruth to leave her sick mother behind. I don't care how unhappy or uncomfortable you are, you should always be there for your mom, especially if she's dying pretty much alone. I literally cried my eyes out during that part. I had to put my book down and go give my mom a hug. I couldn't imagine putting my mom through that, and Ruth had to live with the guilt of it her whole life.

One of the highlights of this book for me was when they brought Ruth home to Virginia and she reconnected with her childhood best friend Frances. They were the exact definition of "BFF" (best friends for life). It was so cute to see friends pick up right where they left off decades ago. I also found it a little strange that a McDonalds was built in the place of Ruth's family's store. The book never expresses Ruth's feelings toward this. I would really like to know what she thought about that.

I thought the story of this book was great and really inspiring. James's mom had to be extremely proud. That family's belief in Jesus was unlike anything I have ever heard of. Through all the bad in life, they always had hope that Jesus was going to come through for them and save them from all of the hurt and all of the bad, and he did. He gave that mother 12 highly successful children, which is all she ever wanted. I couldn't even imagine going through life this family lived, and I truly admire all of them for doing so. This book taught me a lot about the true meaning of "fitting in" and being happy with yourself no matter what the situation is. Just trust that God has a plan for you :)