... Gilead

... I'm really liking this book so far. It is about a Christian preacher who is dying, and he is writing a last letter to his son that he plans for him to read after his death. It's really interesting, although it may seem like the opposite, and i really enjoy seeing the other side of the main character. In my recent readings, the theme of death has been surfacing a lot. The old man , who's name i don't know yet, is dying of heart failure. He seems to be fairly calm and continues with his normal life, as if nothing has happened. But i couldn't help but put myself into his situation. What would i do if i was dying? Would i spend all my money to do everything i'd always dreamed of doing? Would i spend my last moments writing letters to my family so they would remember what i was like? Would i cry my eyes out? How would i react? Anyway... I've been thinking a lot about this lately and i'm excited to see if the main character's calm demeanor continues.