I read Dear John by Nicolas Sparks which was a very emotional book. My big question is What brings happiness or fulfillment to someone's life? In Dear John, John spends most of his life trying to get along with his dad and just living without purpose. When John meets the love of his life while he is on leave from the Army his priorities change a bit. He keeps surviving for the letters from her and for the chance to see her again. She brings him the fulfillment that he has been longing for.
This book helped me better understand my big question for a number of reasons. First it shows how important love and relationships are in someone's life. If you go through life not caring for anyone it is hard to feel happy and fulfilled. Also, that if you love someone enough sometimes you have to let them go and the best option is for you not to be together.
I would for sure recommend this book. I saw the movie after I read the book and I was mildly disappointed. But when I was reading this book I couldn't put it down until I was done. Channing Tatum played John in the movie so I pictured him as the main character while i was reading which just made it that much more enjoyable.
