Little Blue Envelopes

So, to put it simply, everyone knows I love to read. Well, a year ago, I went to Barnes and Noble in Kansas, City and bought a book just because it looked cute and sounded really intriguing... It's about a girl traveling through Europe by way of her late Aunt's letters. I finished the book in less than five hours...

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

It took me a whole year to get around to securing the conclusion sequel. I actively looked for it at bookstores and online, but I never found one that was affordable enough. Finally, I ordered it off a website intending to read it on the way to Seattle. Sadly, it didn't get here in time, so I read it in Mulvane (in just a few hours.... it's such a fast read!). This time she goes back to Europe to continue her journey learning about Europe, herself and her aunt.

The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson

After finishing "Last Little", it took a moment to collect my thoughts and figure out what I thought. First, I loved it, of course, but that is NOT the ending I was expecting. It was such a great journey and she was able to see amazing places in the story, but I just wanted a different ending, the same ending that the main character wanted. But after I continued to think about it... I realized that this ending was exactly right. It wasn't planned, it wasn't what she wanted... but it was SO life. Life never ends up how we think it should or in the path that we think we need to follow, so why should this story have a perfectly wrapped-up, happy ending?

It was very inspirational for me to read this and absorb the message. Life will NOT go the way I plan and it will NOT end up the way I expect.... and that's fine! I just need to keep telling myself that I can't see how my chapter is going to end right now, and I can't worry about it. It will probably end in a cliff hanger, but that's the cool thing of writing my own story: I can decide that for myself.