Reading a Good Book

I am one of those nerdy people that loves to read! Books are the best way to escape the every day bores of life and just get caught up into a world of your own. I have recently discovered a new author:Cecelia Ahern. She has written three of my favorite books: If You Could See Me Now, There's No Place Like Here, and P.S. I Love You. The recent movie P.S. I Love You was based on the book she wrote. However if you loved the movie I would encourage you to read the book because it is so much better!
Unlike most stories you will read that start from the beginning and then end at the end these books don't. They start in the middle of someone's life and flash back to other parts of there life. When the book ends the characters life hasn't really reached a happily ever after ending. Instead you see just a small glimpse into the life of the character and their trials. Her books show how the situations in life may never get better, but the attitudes we have can.
I learned so much from reading about these fictional characters. For many people that are familiar with P.S. I Love You, you know that Holly is now a young widow left with only the memories of the love of her life. But she learns through a series of letters how to become her own person and still find joy in life. Her story doesn't end with her falling in love with another man, or inheriting tons of money or anything that might be a happy ending. Instead it ends with her realizing she can be happy even though her life isn't the way she planned it to be.
None of us really know what is going to happen in our lives or what tragedy is going to take away the best part of us, but we all have to find a way to live a happy life. The only one that can change our perspective is us. We can choose to be happy or to be sad. Why choose to be sad?