The second half.
I wouldn't recognize this book as a work of Lauraine Snelling's, if it were not for her name on the cover-it's the worst I have ever read ! The book is uncharacteristicly (for author) is void of positive humane spirit and God's guidence we're so accustomed to see in all of Ms. Snelling's books. It's as if someone else wrote this: the main characters-Mona and Ken are about to retire and are planning a trip to celebrate it, when all of a sudden their son is again deployed by the Army as a special Forces officer to serve abroad...He is a sole provider for his two small children and need his parents to care for them while he is away... And a whole drama starts now: Mona (mostly) and Ken complain on how life is not fair to them, that they should be left alone and free of any responsibilities to do what they wish now when Ken is finally retired and Mona has her little business of her own. The book doesn't indicate that either Ken or Mona are too old and/or ill. In that case I would have understood their concern about their own well-being and the constant complaining about the situation that's to come...They even complain about taking care of Theig's children in Theig's face, who is giving them the full guardianship in case he...perishes in the line of duty. I didn't feel any warm feelings nor compassion or worry towards their own son, only the sadness of missed opportunity of deserved enjoyment in the newly retired stage of their lives. The book is poorly written stylistically and is full of grammatical errors. Too many dialogs (to me) do not make common sense. While parents-Mona and Ken have regular American names, their children are given too strange a names, that are hard to pronounce and remember, for no obvious reason. The theme is interesting and could become a treasure in someone's capable hands.
