A simple book filled with simple thoughts. But the real beauty is in the realization that it is far from easy to keep simple thoughts in perspective. The book I admit is a pure chick book – complete with the fairy tale at the beginning and in the end. What intrigued me was the journey between the two tales.
The story is about two women – Ruby and Jasmine who work together in a quaint shop for women’s accessories. Ruby has the fairy tale [perfect marriage while Jasmine is the stereotypical single woman reveling in her independence and life while also mourning about the lack of a man in her life, bills to be paid etc – on some level she reminds you of almost everyone you see around you. s
Then on Christmas Eve Ruby loses her husband in an accident. And therein ends tale one. The book is about her moving towards tale two.
She moves on slowly to a life on independence – and slowly learns to enjoy it. She is a risk-taker though she does not realize it. Her character is willing to just try things and see what happens. To face what she needs to face and to move on. A bit idealistic – but I am a sucker for idealism!
The seven secrets which give the book its name, are revealed through small instances. Some of the secrets which stayed with me are:
• Your happiness is in your own hands – no one can take it from you and there is no need to ask anyone for permission to be happy. And no one to be blamed if you are not happy.
• Deal with health issues as soon as you realize them – because the more you wait the more difficult finding remedy becomes
•Let go of the past
•Let go of negative emotions
•Small things count. Perhaps they are the only things that really count
An easy read which is innocently profound, idealistically realistic and femininely romantic. It made me smile. It made me think. It did not make me cry. I call that a good book.
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