This was the perfect story for someone like me. The farm where Katie and her husband go to, so resonated with my own life growing up on a small, lovely farm. The underlying current of the story was meaningful and poignant.
Katie and Ben struggle with their priorities. The importance of earning a living and getting things you want versus spending time with family. Their son, Joshua, needed heart surgery as a baby, so suddenly their finances are not as stable as they were. Also, their is friction between family members, notably strained since the death of Katie's mother. There is tension in the marriage and exhaustion from caring for a baby and now a grandmother.
Katie and Ben agree to go to the family farm and stay with Grandma Rose for a few weeks until a decision can be made as to what should be done about her. Now, Grandmother Van Gortler is a force to be reckoned with. Her preaching criticism has to be taken with a grain of salt. After Katie spends some time with her, she begins to learn what makes her like she is. Rose's difficult past has definitely shaped her. However, in her old age, Rose sees an opportunity to pass on to Katie sage wisdom gained from her own life...to enjoy the beautiful and simple things, to ask for help when you need it, to be patient, to except others for who they are, to forgive, to help those in need, to love your children.Through a series of short stories her grandmother leaves for her, at just the right times, Katie is given a legacy to cherish forever.
I really enjoyed this story and would highly recommend it. Lisa Wingate is also the author of the well-known book Before We Were Yours.
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