If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?
I remember reading this book a long time ago, probably in college. Having reread the book, I'm not sure I was able to full appreciate the book back then. Now, reading it as a wife and mother, I loved it. Even though Ms. Bombeck wrote this back in the 70s, I found that about 90% of it is still relevant today. Husbands still snore, kids and families still drive us crazy and the debate over working mom vs. stay at home mom still goes on 30+ years later. I found myself laughing and nodding my head through out most of the book as I have experienced many of the things that she brings up. While mostly funny, there are a few places where she gets serious and her points really hit home. Specifically her section on when the child becomes the parent and vice versa. It makes you take a hard look at the cycle of life and how fast it revolves. I know that my favorite part of the book was the poem " I Loved you Enough". I may just have to print that out and save it for my kids when they are older. I definitely recommend this throwback!
