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Wow! I enjoyed this book! I loved the way the author pieced all the parts of Kate's story together so perfectly. I also loved that it was Daniel who figured out Kate's problem, because he understands her so perfectly. I think that the reason she doesn't like what he has to say, is because it is absolutely true! From what Kate had wrote about Matt, I did not expect him to be happy. Clearly I was wrong. It makes since that Kate portrayed Matt in this way though because she really did believe he was miserable. The great thing about Matt though is that he is happiest when he can keep those around him happy. I am very glad that Marie said something to Kate about it. I think Kate has always been under the assumption that Matt's opinion was everything to her, but I don't think it ever really occurred to her that her opinion was just as important to him. I see how she feels, in true Morrison form, that he has thrown his life away when he didn't go to school. That is what Matt taught her. I am very impressed that Luke managed to forgive him. Matt and Luke were both placed in a situation to hurt their family; Matt took it, and Luke didn't. It must have been very painful for Luke to have given up his life for Matt, only to have him "ruin it". I imagine Luke didn't let it get to him though. I am sure that both Matt and Luke had a very hard time bringing up their families alone, but they did it. The great success in the Morrison house is that Kate went to university. After everything that happened in her young life, it would have been easy for this multi-generation dream to slip right through her fingers. What is so amazing about Kate, is that she got a scholarship to university without being a genius. She holds onto Matt's dream, even though she is the only one who does. Kate and Bo grew up in the same environment outside of Matt, so I think it is a testament to Matt that Kate wanted to learn and go to university.

I don't think it ever occurred to Kate that Matt was happy,...