Loose Ends

I hate loose ends. They drive me bananas. It's for this reason that I hate season finales of TV shows. And, depending on my mood, they can ruin a book or a movie.

This book was excellent. I had a hard time putting it down (I started it on Saturday and finished it earlier tonight) despite its 400+ pages.

It's a story about trust, taking a risk for something you believe in, and that we are really no different from each other.

It's an amazing book, but I'd like an epilogue. What happened to Skeeter in New York? Did Minny leave her husband? What about Celia and everything related to her? And what about Hilly?

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the book AND I just wish there weren't so many loose ends.

(I wish I could fix things)

Lost

I don't even know where to begin. I have a student who made a mistake and now her mom wants her to get an abortion. She doesn't want to. I told her it was her choice and that she'd have to live with the consequences of either choice. She is 5 months along. And showing. I can't even handle that fact. My conversation with this girl has really affected me. I don't want her to get an abortion. I wanted to yell at her and shake her. But I knew better. 

There is a couple that I know pretty well that is separating. I didn't realize they were having any problems until the wife announced he was moving out. She is hurt. He doesn't know what he wants to do. I believe that marriage is a commitment. One that is supposed to last forever. He isn't ready to reconcile and I'm having a hard time not being angry at him. Doesn't he see he's hurting her? And what about their son? 

In both of these situations I feel lost. I don't know where to begin or what to do.  My heart hurts.