When we collided, we bounced each other back into orbit.
This was such a roller coaster ride for me. I was filled with joy and happiness, sadness and fear. Vivi was such a force, and I really liked a lot of the things Vivi had to say with respect to her illness and the way other people treat/should treat those struggling with mental illness.
To the deepest, most cellular level of my being, I resent people who believe that depression is the same as weakness, that "sad" people must be coddled like helpless toddlers.
I will not lie, many of the things Lord wrote about depression hit close to home for me. I found myself nodding my head as I read many of the descriptions of depression. I also may have gotten misty or full-out cried a few times.
Last year, they curled their inky arms around me until my Technicolor world became crackling gray static. Until I felt nothing but blankness.
Jonah was amazing and such a precious cupcake. I loved his devotion to his family and to Vivi. I wanted him to have all the joy and success his heart desired. I think there may be a Jonah was here scribbled on my heart too.
This is my second Lord book, and it is the second time where she left me with a beautiful closing paragraph, but no closure. I am super needy and endings are so important to me. I would have loved just a little bit more. Maybe a little peek into the future of these two, who I had grown to care about. Needless to say, I did cry a river on the train, because it was very touching and beautiful, and I am grateful that Lord shared this story with me.