Five People ..

This past week i read a book called Five People You Meet In Heaven by: Mitch Albom. This was one of the books I have been meaning to read the past year or so, but never got to it until last week. After finishing the book i realize that it's been awhile since i was into a book I couldn't put down, so I'd have to say it was a book i quite enjoyed. It started out a tad slow, in my opinion, but as i keep my mind open I continued on.

The book starts describing this hardheaded old man that goes by the name Eddie. Talking about his work on Ruby Pier and how he works there for years, thinking his life is useless and has no meaning. Little did he know his life was about to end tragically.(Hope that wasn't a spoiler, i mean you had to see it coming, right?) Anyways he dies and meets five people in heaven.

At first his imagine of heaven would've been more pleasant and filled with happy thoughts but it wasn't like how he imagine. He had to go through stages of his life with five people explaining their significant role in Eddie's life and Eddie's role in theirs. Being a little close-minded Eddie doesn't understand how his boring, simple life can impact a greater difference. It makes me wonder what impact i have made in my life and others around me. The simple actions i do daily, can i really make a big of an impact like saving the world?! As much as i daydream too much i think it's possible. For example like case in Haiti, would donating as little as $3 make a big difference to them? For me i don't feel like $3 can help them much, but a little from everyone make a big large some of donating money that can really help the Haitians. So i guess one of the things i learned from this book is little actions goes a long way.

These symbolic characters explained many things that are important to understand in life. Even though I'm Buddhist and don't have the same beliefs that some of this book contains but i felt this book taught me more than religion but more about forgiveness and sacrifice, things that are more moral wise.

Overall this was a thought-provoking good short read and i would recommend it to anyone who has a little free in their busy schedule to read or is feeling a little restless and in need of a self-reflecting about life kind of book.