Sundays at Tiffany's

Who was my imaginary friend when I was little? The thought of this excites me.

After reading James Patterson's Sundays at Tiffany's, I tried hard to recall one scene in my life where I think had an imaginary friend... BLANK.

Just like in the story, most of us forget who they were or the feeling that they have ever existed in our lives. Well if you're lucky, you might be just like Jane who remembered everything about Michael, her imaginary friend and later became her husband.

The book is a nice read especially when you're a romantic person. It adds color to your life and a little of crazy human imagination. It was exciting for me to read it for I know it won't be the usual love story I watch everyday in teleseryes on tv. It was a love between a mortal Jane and Michael (he was closest to an angel I believe).

The characters interest me. I like Vivienne's character, Jane's mom who was a strong, powerful, classy woman. I also like Hugh who mirrors today's good looking but arrogant and stupid men (some men). I like the little role of Clare, the supermodel who I expected to be bitchy and arrogant but turned out to be a woman of class and manner. I liked MaryLouise's character who seemed to be on Jane's side all the time and understood what she's feeling. These characters has added more color to Jane and Michael's love story.


Jane and Michael are of course the best characters because the story revolved on their love for each other. They were truthfully in love even if they were uncertain about how it'll work out for them. Michael strove to know the answers and didn't fail. He didn't fail Jane, her love for him and mostly he didn't fail himself. He was brave to ask and figure out what was happening and brave enough to accept that he's slowly turning into someone who feels pain, hurt and joy because of his great love for Jane. The perfect description of a man added magic to his beautiful character. While Jane's character was soft and a little bit boring at first who lives in her mother's shadow. A lonely girl who was unhappy with her mother and boyfriend, probably her whole life. She was in search of true happiness until she met Michael again, her long lost imaginary friend who then added color to her dull life.

The love story gives us something to hold on to... love. For them, it started with him being her imaginary friend (his job tasked by God) and her being that wimpy girl who never had confidence for/to herself and was in search of the real meaning of life, happiness and true love.The story brings realization that boundaries, social status and time aren't hindrances to a perfect and meaningful love. That if you want it, you should fight for it. And that leaving and turning away from the situation doesn't solve the problem. It takes only you to live the life you want.

"So let me see if I have this right," said Michael, "The big whoop about being human is that you get to die?" "To live and die" said Jane.

I believe in love and in angels. I believe that someday one person will totally teach me and you what love means. This person could be someone from your past, the present or someone who you'll soon be meeting. That perfect person will come... in the right place, at the right time. I guess when we least expect it.


Have you met yours?


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Michael Foz
March 29, 2012 / 2AM