This novel was a drama, emotional and experiencing the real essence of having a relationship story about blissful family. Sarah Tennyson has it all planned. In two months she’ll travel to China to adopt the beautiful baby girl she’s always wanted. Even after a mountain of setbacks, she has the faith that one day she will hold her daughter. But that’s before the man she loves starts to doubt…
Joe is Mr Fix-It. The only thing he can’t do is get Sarah her baby. Now, after all the disappointment they have faced, he’s begun to wonder if their little family was really meant to be.
Sarah can’t give up her dream, but what if waiting for her baby means losing Joe? Or can this heart-ache make them both realize what really matters?
Discussion Director (Pana)
I am very disappointed that until now she wasn't gave us her thoughts about our third novel.
Character Captain (Joy)
Joy was able to give what we were expected from her. She gave us what are characteristics of the character in the story.
Sara Tennyson – hopeless “knows that she can never have children of her own, and after years of trying to get pregnant”. --doubtful “ It comes to a point where she isn't sure if Joe even wanted a baby to begin with.” --confidence “ But her attitude has always been to never give up, that things will turn out the way they want if they only wish for it hard enough.”
Joe -- open-minded “He agreed to adopt a child”. -- supportive “is always there to support Sara.
Cherie -- Joe’s baby sister; whom causes problem to him. “Joe had to raise by himself after their parents were killed in an accident.”
Connector (Kevin Lloyd)
Literary Luminary (Kimberly Sulmaca)
I choose this passages that I think gave us mix emotions. It made us cry, smile and grateful that after those hindrances they were able to have their own baby that will complete their lives.
· “You. . . you still have faith that this, this adoption thing will work out?”Page 139
- Sara has an immeasurable faith to have a baby. Joe was amazed by her wife. He doesn’t have this, he asked Sara how do she tie a knot at the end of her rope and hang on. For Sara faith and hope come so easy for her. But Joe always sees the negatives, see the termites and the load-bearing walls that clients want to remove.
· “ That’s us!” page 349
- That moment Sara and Joe had finally seen their baby Meredith. It was the unforgettable moment of their lives. Nothing can replace what they have felt. It was Gods will that after so many hindrances they were able to have a baby. A precious gift that will bliss their lives.
· “Oh, Meredith…Meredith … I’m your mother,” I told her. “I’m your mommy, and I love you!” Page 350
- It was a dream comes true that Sara finally held her precious baby. She held her in her arms, the buzz of other parents greeting babies fading away. Her warm little body felt at once perfectly familiar and surreal in her embrace. Her heart overflowed with love and panic that she wouldn’t, couldn’t, ever live up to being the perfect mom for such a perfect little child, but already her fledgling mom instincts were telling her, “She can do this”. “It will be okay. “
· “My girl’s smart. She called me Baba.” Page 351
- Sara laughed, then cried. She was very grateful that her daughter called her Baba . How she wished that an angel called her mommy. She hugged Joe and Meredith in an awkward three-way squeeze.
Vocabulary Enhancer (Cloister Kevin)
Cloister Kevin gave us those unfamiliar words and supported it with his own sentences.
1. Demilitarized Page 75, Chapter 5 I had no inclination to head back to the demilitarized zone I called home, so for once I wasn’t rushing her. to do away with the military organization or potential of The two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally.
2. Penury Page 76, Chapter 5 Our penury, though aggravated by her love of liquor, humiliated her. a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (as money);especially : severe poverty Lived in a time when single women like herself faced a lifetime of genteel penury.
3. Tutelage Page 77, Chapter 5 She made a big production out of including Maggie in her tutelage, but even as a little kid, I know what she was doing. an act or process of serving as guardian or protector The company is relying on the tutelage of its new CEO to increase profits.
4. Slurs Page 78, Chapter 5 Here, her language deteriorate into a string of racial slurs, sure to go over well with the young black patrolman who looked like he’d rather be anywhere but dealing with Nova O’Rourke. an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo
5. Abashed Page 78, Chapter 5 Cedric looked momentarily abashed at his unsolicited candor. to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of
6. Pigsty Page 79, Chapter 5 The apartment was a pigsty. His room was a pigsty. 7. Catatonic Page 267, Chapter 18 He just stood there, near catatonic. characterized by a marked lack of movement, activity, or expression A catatonic stare was all that the neglected resident of the nursing home seemed capable of.
8. Skirmish Page 83, Chapter 5 Between the fight with Joe and my latest skirmish in the never-ending battle to keep on safe from herself, I was one sad puppy. a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements Violent skirmishes with the enemy continue despite talks of peace.
9. Lusty Page 81, Chapter 5 My mother interrupted our goodbye with loud and lusty snore. full of strength and vitality The lusty young rowers on the college crew team.
10. Docilely Page 80, Chapter 5 Ma sat quietly, docilely, on the couch, blinking in confusion. easily taught His students were docile and eager to learn.
Reflection
Just like before we haven't enough time to discussed all the things that we need in the group. Some of us doesn't gave their thoughts about their task. I am hoping that in our last novel we will be able to discuss and synthesize our answers.
Artistic Adventurer (Jaynne)
Well I am ashamed with this picture. By the way Thanks Jaynne for choosing our picture to be your artful design. I am hoping that someday I am able to have a blissful family.
Joe is Mr Fix-It. The only thing he can’t do is get Sarah her baby. Now, after all the disappointment they have faced, he’s begun to wonder if their little family was really meant to be.
Sarah can’t give up her dream, but what if waiting for her baby means losing Joe? Or can this heart-ache make them both realize what really matters?
Discussion Director (Pana)
I am very disappointed that until now she wasn't gave us her thoughts about our third novel.
Character Captain (Joy)
Joy was able to give what we were expected from her. She gave us what are characteristics of the character in the story.
Sara Tennyson – hopeless “knows that she can never have children of her own, and after years of trying to get pregnant”. --doubtful “ It comes to a point where she isn't sure if Joe even wanted a baby to begin with.” --confidence “ But her attitude has always been to never give up, that things will turn out the way they want if they only wish for it hard enough.”
Joe -- open-minded “He agreed to adopt a child”. -- supportive “is always there to support Sara.
Cherie -- Joe’s baby sister; whom causes problem to him. “Joe had to raise by himself after their parents were killed in an accident.”
Connector (Kevin Lloyd)
Literary Luminary (Kimberly Sulmaca)
I choose this passages that I think gave us mix emotions. It made us cry, smile and grateful that after those hindrances they were able to have their own baby that will complete their lives.
· “You. . . you still have faith that this, this adoption thing will work out?”Page 139
- Sara has an immeasurable faith to have a baby. Joe was amazed by her wife. He doesn’t have this, he asked Sara how do she tie a knot at the end of her rope and hang on. For Sara faith and hope come so easy for her. But Joe always sees the negatives, see the termites and the load-bearing walls that clients want to remove.
· “ That’s us!” page 349
- That moment Sara and Joe had finally seen their baby Meredith. It was the unforgettable moment of their lives. Nothing can replace what they have felt. It was Gods will that after so many hindrances they were able to have a baby. A precious gift that will bliss their lives.
· “Oh, Meredith…Meredith … I’m your mother,” I told her. “I’m your mommy, and I love you!” Page 350
- It was a dream comes true that Sara finally held her precious baby. She held her in her arms, the buzz of other parents greeting babies fading away. Her warm little body felt at once perfectly familiar and surreal in her embrace. Her heart overflowed with love and panic that she wouldn’t, couldn’t, ever live up to being the perfect mom for such a perfect little child, but already her fledgling mom instincts were telling her, “She can do this”. “It will be okay. “
· “My girl’s smart. She called me Baba.” Page 351
- Sara laughed, then cried. She was very grateful that her daughter called her Baba . How she wished that an angel called her mommy. She hugged Joe and Meredith in an awkward three-way squeeze.
Vocabulary Enhancer (Cloister Kevin)
Cloister Kevin gave us those unfamiliar words and supported it with his own sentences.
1. Demilitarized Page 75, Chapter 5 I had no inclination to head back to the demilitarized zone I called home, so for once I wasn’t rushing her. to do away with the military organization or potential of The two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally.
2. Penury Page 76, Chapter 5 Our penury, though aggravated by her love of liquor, humiliated her. a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (as money);especially : severe poverty Lived in a time when single women like herself faced a lifetime of genteel penury.
3. Tutelage Page 77, Chapter 5 She made a big production out of including Maggie in her tutelage, but even as a little kid, I know what she was doing. an act or process of serving as guardian or protector The company is relying on the tutelage of its new CEO to increase profits.
4. Slurs Page 78, Chapter 5 Here, her language deteriorate into a string of racial slurs, sure to go over well with the young black patrolman who looked like he’d rather be anywhere but dealing with Nova O’Rourke. an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo
5. Abashed Page 78, Chapter 5 Cedric looked momentarily abashed at his unsolicited candor. to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of
6. Pigsty Page 79, Chapter 5 The apartment was a pigsty. His room was a pigsty. 7. Catatonic Page 267, Chapter 18 He just stood there, near catatonic. characterized by a marked lack of movement, activity, or expression A catatonic stare was all that the neglected resident of the nursing home seemed capable of.
8. Skirmish Page 83, Chapter 5 Between the fight with Joe and my latest skirmish in the never-ending battle to keep on safe from herself, I was one sad puppy. a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements Violent skirmishes with the enemy continue despite talks of peace.
9. Lusty Page 81, Chapter 5 My mother interrupted our goodbye with loud and lusty snore. full of strength and vitality The lusty young rowers on the college crew team.
10. Docilely Page 80, Chapter 5 Ma sat quietly, docilely, on the couch, blinking in confusion. easily taught His students were docile and eager to learn.
Reflection
Just like before we haven't enough time to discussed all the things that we need in the group. Some of us doesn't gave their thoughts about their task. I am hoping that in our last novel we will be able to discuss and synthesize our answers.
Artistic Adventurer (Jaynne)
Well I am ashamed with this picture. By the way Thanks Jaynne for choosing our picture to be your artful design. I am hoping that someday I am able to have a blissful family.