A New You?

Last week I read, SOMETHING BLUE, by Emily Giffin (I know, I’ve been on a Giffin kick lately).  And like the two Giffin books I read prior to this one, it made me think. About the plot (as it pertains to the story) as well as its place in real life.

First, I’ll give you the basic back jacket copy…

Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. Never mind playing by the rules. Never mind karma.

But Darcy’s neat, perfect world turns upside down when her best friend, Rachel, the plain-Jane “good girl,” steals her fiancé, while Darcy finds herself completely alone for the first time in her life . . . with a baby on the way.

Darcy tries to recover, fleeing to her childhood friend living in London and resorting to her tried-and-true methods for getting what she wants. But as she attempts to recreate her glamorous life on a new continent, Darcy finds that her rules no longer apply. It is only then that Darcy can begin her journey toward self-awareness, forgiveness, and motherhood.

And then there was this blurb on Giffin’s website that I thing is worth noting:  ” SOMETHING BLUE  is a novel about one woman’s surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after. It’s a novel for anyone who has ever, even secretly, wondered if the last thing you want is really the one thing you need.”

Let’s consider that again. “It’s a novel for anyone who has every, even secretly, wondered if the last thing you want is really the one thing you need.”

So what do you think? Has there ever been a time in your life when you thought you wanted/didn’t want something in particular only to find out that it’s the one thing you regret most/should have reached for all along?

~Elizabeth

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