I was telling a friend, how much of an emotional wreck I was, while I was still in the middle of the reading this story. It was an intense journey. The writing is very engrossing, and once it's grabbed you and hooked you, it doesn't ever let you go. And why would anyone want to?
I was hanging on as if my life depended on it, even as my mind was confused and outraged, even when my heart was bleeding and breaking, and even more so when I felt all the good and the goodness, leaving me hopeful, feeling the love.
I'm still thinking about Murphy and Livvy, about how thankful I am they have each other. Our past, it molds us into the person we are now, but it doesn't define us. And Murphy, he is a very strong man for having survived his past, and he is made even stronger for confronting his demons and being brave enough to live a life worthy of love. And Livvy, who's given so, so much to him, loving him so ardently, wholeheartedly. She put her faith in this man, and was loved in return. All of the heartaches and the sorrow and the hurt and the pain, it led them precisely where they needed to be, and when they needed each other. It won't be perfect, struggles will always be present and they'd have to be brave and strong over and over again, but these two make me think of a happy future, one that won't ever be taken for granted, and that is what makes my heart sigh contentedly.