The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Name: Helena
Teacher: Ms. Babb
Date: Monday December 12, 2011

                       Mitch Albom once wrote, "All endings are beginnings, we just don't know it at the time." Usually, a story tells a person dying at the end, but in this story, it is told at the beginning. I thought it was a bit strange. Why would anyone die at the beginning? But that is why he wrote such a daring quote, believing that someone dying could be the start of something new. That is what makes up this story. "We just don't know it at the time."
                     "A book that seems to be a gift to a soul" is what people say. With realistic characters, indescribable feelings, and a simple tale has been put all in one story. This story is about an old man named Eddie who dies and meets five people in Heaven. Why are they important? Well, they are people who were basically known to be there in his life. Some people in Heaven were people who Eddie didn't even remember and didn't really care about. But certainly, they all meant something to him. The story goes on and shows meaning, true aspects, and importance of life. Choosing this book was a very interesting choice.
I really think it is very mind-blowing even though I just started reading a few pages. Those few pages already grabbed my attention to read further one. I'm glad I chose this book; it is teaching me new
things every time I read for a specific reason.
                          A magnificent world that God made has come to life, Ruby Pier and Heaven. Ruby Pier was a park where people go and play, ride rides, and eats. It is just like the park where I live called Wonderland. It is near a lake so there is a little so called "beach" at the edge of the park. How Mitch described this place was like I was in the book as a character he made up. It was very fascinating. The other place was where Eddie went when he died, Heaven. In Heaven, it wasn't actually like fantasy worlds where you can do anything you want; it was where Eddie learned many lessons and met old friends who died before him.
          They taught him things that explain all his questions. Truthfully, in Heaven, it wasn't even his world yet. Usually, when you die, you go to Heaven and its where your memories lie, but when he died, he was in the memories his friends. That world was teaching him a lesson that meant certain things but he could not figure it out yet. Everything has changed in the world of Eddie.
         Last hour spent, death approaching. Eddie didn't know it at the time but he knew it was coming soon enough. Eddie was an old man with a hunch-back, barrel chest, short neck, and had a faded army tattoo on his right shoulder. He worked at the park as maintenance. Eddie just turned 83 years old and that day became his final day. Eddie seemed like a grumpy old man, but in the inside, he has a heart full of happiness. I really liked how he is such a nice person. He helps everyone who is in need, he makes most people happy, and he is trust worthy. When you get on his bad side, he just grumbles and ignores. He, in my perspective, is just like a real person even if he was made up. Daring, interesting, this is Eddie.
                   Have you ever read a book in your life? Well of course you have! At
least once in your life you have owned, read, or written a book. Books are part of your life and the book I'm reading teaches about life. "All endings are beginnings," and that is what I have learned. Even
dying could be the start of a new life, but you can never know. I've learned that life can be a threat sometimes but life isn't perfect, we all make mistakes and once in our life we all die and it's just how it
is.