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We’re going through changes here in the Savings in Seconds house. It’s with extreme pleasure and terrible sadness that I celebrate my kids’ birthdays this week. Why sadness, you ask? Because my kids are growing up too fast!! I’m heartbroken about my daughter’s double-digit age; before we know it, she’ll be driving. My son starts kindergarten next year. It’s just going by like a whirlwind and I want time to slow down a little bit! I remember like yesterday the first time we bought her a super-cute Gymboree outfit for the first time. My husband thought I’d lost my mind, running around the store finding the matchy-matchy shoes and sweater to go with the dress (that cost more than the entire outfit I was wearing.) Now that she’s older, she has her own style.
Speaking of big changes….. A few weeks ago I started reading The Girl With Broken Wings series. The first book, Fallen, was a big surprise for me. It had all the makings of a sci-fi book without being too science-y. Without giving a huge spoiler alert, Maya has to deal with some major life events that completely turn her life around. Coping with big changes can be tough anyway, but when the impact is this intense it’s positively overwhelming. The Girl With Broken Wings series toys with the idea of genetically improved humans. The concept was very cool for me…… until they start feeding on regular humans. Ruh roh, as Scooby would say. In Coping, we get just a tiny taste of what happens next. It’s only a novella so don’t count on too much action, but there’s enough to keep the story going.
What I liked about Coping was the deeper bond that Maya develops with her brothers Gabe and Tarren. While it’s not a happy family gathering or anything, she starts to learn a little bit more about herself. The language in Coping was a little rougher than I remember in Fallen (more uses of the F-word, for example) which was a bit of a disappointment. This really isn’t a stand-alone book; you need to read Fallen in order to truly have an understanding of what is going on. If you’re a fan of series books that pack a lot of punch, give this one a shot.
Family development and good storylines are important to have. It’s hard as our children grow up. It’s with bittersweet feelings. Happiness and wanting to see them mature mixed with the missing of your babies and wanting to hold them close. I hope the birthdays go well and you can enjoy them
It seems more and more we are faced with changes and trying to deal with what’s going on around us. From emotional to physical, I keep reminding my family that we are here for each other. Thanks for warning on F-word.
It seems I always find this post again in April. Maybe that is when it speaks to me…this year more than most. My grandson turns the big 1-0 in May, and both my grandkids recently had to go back to public school. A big change from homeschooling. It is amazing how changes effect the whole family and even deeper into other relationships. As adults the way we handle them effects the children, too.