Appropriate?

[Ryan]

I thought it odd about how personally he spoke of the struggle with his wife, when she broke down about not believing that she could make it to the celestial kingdom. I just couldn't finish reading the book in the same light after that point.

[Ryan]

yea, but I"m sure he got her permission beforehand.

[Jenava]

I find it a little sad that she is having a break down about a life she isn't even living in yet...

[Angela]

If you consider his intentions in writing the book, it is understandable that he would find it important to share a specific example of such a breakdown - can you imagine him saying "there are lots of people that feel like they want to give up sometimes, but listen to this..."? That wouldn't tell me that he understands what I go through on my hardest days. Her experience, unfortunately, is not all that uncommon and it really brought the message home for me.

Also, be sure to read the preface.

[Jenava]

You are right. Her experience is far too common. And dare I say very very common particularly among LDS women? It would be false to say her breakdown was just simply from fear that she won't make it to the celestial kingdom. Surely there were pressures of life and family that were weighing down on her. I find it sad, so sad, that many of women within our 'culture' think this way. The straw that broke the camels back was the fear of not making it into the celestial kingdom?? I find it ironic that so many women struggle like her, with the same issues and fears, in this church...think about it. Perhaps if we became more aware and mindful that we are alive right now, not in the next life, these break downs could be a less terrifying. Fears of not making it in really don't need to have such impact, because we are not there yet, we are here. If fear is driving the desire to be good and "righteous", perhaps the drive needs to be fueled by something more gentle. Living for 2 lives right now, is exhausting, and I think, pointless. We are alive now. I prefer to try to tame my fears of the future, and live a good life now. A good life according to realistic standards.