(869) Diving through Clouds by Nicola Lindsay

Apart from the fact that the theories propounded in this book is contrary to what we learn in the bible, it is a most funny story to read. (It was very sad right up to the point that the heroine died)

I just take it as a modern day fairy tale. It illustrated realistically how a man chose to marry a woman who did not suit him and his temperament. But married her he did, legally and the relationship was binding. The book did not explain what exactly happened after the daughter was born. Gradually they drew apart and existed as father and mother in a sexless union in the same house. Interestingly he did not divorce her, she bent herself double to tolerate him and finally alienated her daughter as well. The daughter rebelled and walked out one day. Neither Dad nor Mum looked for her.

It is very interesting that after her death, the heroine found that her husband had a ten year affair with her supposed best friend. I don't know whether it is a case of stupidity on her part or it is a matter of great acting on her "best friend"'s part!

Anyway, the heroine worked really hard and managed to bring her estranged daughter and grandson born out of wed lock back to her old home. At first the daughter found the fact that her dad had an affair with another woman before her mum died shocking! The strange situation went to the point that the daughter finally worked towards supporting the affair between her father and her deceased mum's "best friend". Stranger still, the one man who had an affair with the heroine many years ago came back to visit and kept coming back. The story ended with this man and the heroine's daughter falling for each other. This very capable author actually made the entire caboodle of distasteful behavior very funny and palatable. Unfortunately, modern life is like this book, people contravene every law God placed in the bible and it seemed not only OK, it was most fashionable! (like life in Hollywood) But this world is created by God, we all belong to Him whether we realize it or not. There are consequences to breaking God's Laws.