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Reflections
Sit down with Daphne and Edward Collins, an ordinary couple with an extraordinary love. Listen to them tell the story of their life, the triumphs and the tragedies.
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Published August 17, 2016
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September 12, 2016
This novella brings you warmth, a smile and sometimes a lump in your throat. It’s about an elderly couple spending their lifetime together – a life of happiness combined with the grief of loss, daily struggles, children growing up and lively family meetings.
It’s a story of love, a connection so strong that it defines the eighty-year-old couple Edward and Daphne whose lives are about to change. They are having trouble with their daily chores, their children are moving further away and so they decided to move to a nursing home. Away from their home where the children grew up, with its yard where the kids loved to play, made fun, where life was celebrated.
Sitting in their rocking chairs, next to each other, Daphne and Edward remember the special moments in their life, their first encounter, his proposal, the birth of their children and grandchildren.
It’s a touching and romantic tale of a love that holds and gets stronger through life, through difficulties and heartache, through quarrels and disagreements but most of all through many happy times. They feel grateful for all the love in their life, for the time together, for their ability to laugh and be joyful with friends and family, because “laughter is life’s greatest reward”, so Daphne.
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It’s a story of love, a connection so strong that it defines the eighty-year-old couple Edward and Daphne whose lives are about to change. They are having trouble with their daily chores, their children are moving further away and so they decided to move to a nursing home. Away from their home where the children grew up, with its yard where the kids loved to play, made fun, where life was celebrated.
Sitting in their rocking chairs, next to each other, Daphne and Edward remember the special moments in their life, their first encounter, his proposal, the birth of their children and grandchildren.
It’s a touching and romantic tale of a love that holds and gets stronger through life, through difficulties and heartache, through quarrels and disagreements but most of all through many happy times. They feel grateful for all the love in their life, for the time together, for their ability to laugh and be joyful with friends and family, because “laughter is life’s greatest reward”, so Daphne.
Read the full review on my website: http://www.bitsaboutbooks.net/reflect...
October 17, 2016
A heartwarming tale.
This is a heartwarming love story told through the recollections of an elderly couple as they look back on their lives together.
This is a heartwarming love story told through the recollections of an elderly couple as they look back on their lives together.
May 14, 2017
A nice but short read
I enjoyed this book. It is truly a walk down memory lane for an older couple who are preparing for the next stage of their lives. They can no longer take care of their home and their son is moving away because of a job, so they're moving to an assisted living facility. They spend their last day at home sharing all their best, happiest, saddest, and most important memories with each other. These shared memories make up the story.
What I didn't like was the author saying they lived together before they got married. While this was very common during my younger days, it was unheard of in the 50s which would have been when it happened according to their ages. That felt wrong and nagged at my brain. The other was the references to this being rheir last day without knowing what was going to happen the next day. At times I wondered if they had made some kind of suicide pact or assisted death arrangement. Beyond that I enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone.
I enjoyed this book. It is truly a walk down memory lane for an older couple who are preparing for the next stage of their lives. They can no longer take care of their home and their son is moving away because of a job, so they're moving to an assisted living facility. They spend their last day at home sharing all their best, happiest, saddest, and most important memories with each other. These shared memories make up the story.
What I didn't like was the author saying they lived together before they got married. While this was very common during my younger days, it was unheard of in the 50s which would have been when it happened according to their ages. That felt wrong and nagged at my brain. The other was the references to this being rheir last day without knowing what was going to happen the next day. At times I wondered if they had made some kind of suicide pact or assisted death arrangement. Beyond that I enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone.
July 17, 2017
Reflections by Cassandra Riley
This is a love story about Edward and Daphne who are past their 50 wedding anniversary and they are getting ready for a big change.
Follows their current conversation about their past memories and each answers in their own way. Their son Christopher is picking them up as he is relocating to a different area and they are no longer able to take care of the house.
There is a solution and you will hear about that. Love the family gatherings that make up the good memories.
Reminds me of me and my spouse as I will ask what was the best part of your day or weekend or a trip and after his reply I will tell him what mine was.
This is a love story about Edward and Daphne who are past their 50 wedding anniversary and they are getting ready for a big change.
Follows their current conversation about their past memories and each answers in their own way. Their son Christopher is picking them up as he is relocating to a different area and they are no longer able to take care of the house.
There is a solution and you will hear about that. Love the family gatherings that make up the good memories.
Reminds me of me and my spouse as I will ask what was the best part of your day or weekend or a trip and after his reply I will tell him what mine was.
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