Simon's
Choice
Charlotte
Castle
"But
Daddy, who will live with me in heaven?"
Doctor
Simon Bailey has everything a man could ever want.
Then
his beautiful daughter is diagnosed with Leukemia.
He
can almost accept her impending death.
He can almost
accept the fact that he will have to live without her.
But
he cannot stand the thought of his little girl having to face death
alone.
He answers her innocent question in a moment of
desperation, testing his marriage, his professional judgment and his
sanity to the limit.
As cracks form in Simon's
previously perfect family, we wonder, as do his loved ones ... will
he really make the ultimate sacrifice?
Combining
poignant moments of both humour and pain, 'Simon's Choice' is a
penetrating account of parenthood at the sharp-end.
**My thoughts**
This book is absolutely heartbreaking. The loss of a young child is something that no parent should ever have to endure. Unfortunately, it does in fact happen. I have personally dealt with the loss of a child as the result of a tragic accident. I cannot fathom watching a child die a long death from a horrific disease. It was bad enough watching my father go through something like that.
Simon and his wife have gone through varying degrees of devotion over the course of their daughter's illness. They have grasped onto their faith as if it is the very life blood that is keeping them going. They have doubted the purpose of God and questioned His decision to take away their precious daughter. They have discussed the idea of Heaven. Unfortunately, they are rarely on the same page at the same time.
And then their daughter, who is going to soon be leaving them, asks about her eventual transition to the other side. The conversation between Simon and Sarah is one that socked me in the gut.
What would you say to your daughter if you knew she was going to die? What would you say when she wants you to go with her? Ponder these questions as you examine your own faith while reading this story. And keep a box of Kleenex on hand. You will need it.
About
the Author:
The
daughter of a successful novelist, Charlotte Castle considers herself
‘chronically unemployable’ and admits to being astounded that her
book has had such a positive reception.
“To
be honest, I started writing ‘Simon’s Choice’ out of a mixture
of genuine desire to explore the horror of losing a child and a fair
amount of desire to get out of mopping the kitchen floor. That people
want to read it is wonderful.”
A
school governor for her daughter’s primary school and actively
involved in her local ‘Community Action Group’, Charlotte juggles
writing with cleaning up after a man whom she says is “completely
unfamiliar with the term ‘washing basket’”, her cat and her two
children.
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