Freya faces one of the hardest challenges in the book. Would you have made the same decision she did? If not, why?
Freya’s story was the hardest for me. As a mother I cannot even imagine the pain. I would not have made the same decision as she did in the end of the book. One day her daughter would die, hopefully after a long life. Hopefully they would one day meet in Heaven.
Yes, I would have made the same decision. Her daughter was loved and well cared for. There was no way that her daughter or husband would know she was lingering around, since it was impossible for them to communicate. The suggestion that her husband will probably develop a relationship with another woman, who might become the baby’s step mom, rang true. It is hard to imagine the incredible loneliness and prolonged grief that would have been involved in staying there, as a wordless ghost.
Yes I would have made the same decision. Seeing my child and not being able to hold her or interact in any way would be extremely frustrating. The thought of someone new acting as her mother would have been especially difficult. I wouldn’t stay.
I also would have made the same decisions. To be trapped in a forever in a present even after all your loved ones are gone would be torture—even more so than seeing them move on without you
I feel like I have definitely gone back to see my baby. I’m not sure I would have opted to stay knowing I would be stuck there though!
I definitely agree with Paula. Freya’s story was heart wrenching. As a mom you would want to stay and protect your child. But when you can’t change anything surrounding your child, I’m not sure you would put yourself in a good situation by staying. In the end, love won out…even if it was short lived!
I think I would have made the same decision as Freya. It would have been very difficult to move on without knowing what would happen to the child. The thought of leaving a baby behind without knowing if it would be okay or who might be there to care for it would be incredibly hard. A baby is so completely helpless that I feel I would need that reassurance before being able to let go.
I wasn’t surprised that Freya responded the way she did and chose to stay given how long it took for her to learn the full story of what happened when her daughter was born. Even if I were in Freya’s shoes, I don’t think I would have stayed for all the reasons that everyone else already stated.