I finally was able to dive into “The Deep End of the Ocean”. It was so fitting that the second time I opened the book my 1.5 year old daughter had scribbled in orange crayon all over the inside front cover. It completely compliments the chaos that the main character, Beth Cappadora, experiences with her 3 small children. I could completely relate to the moment she was trying to get everyone in the car to head to her reunion. Her 3 year old son, Ben, pulled all of the medicine and makeup bottles out of her luggage and lined them up on the floor like toy soldiers. Just keeping the folded laundry folded and in the laundry basket is a battle at my house. My daughter wants to help and only really helps in undoing all of the work I have already done! Oh the patience it takes to be a mother!
Then Beth experiences the most devastating thing that can happen to a parent. Ben disappears while checking in at the hotel. Admittedly my 3 year old son has run off on me TWICE while shopping on two separate occasions. Thankfully both times I was with another adult and we were able to locate him in a few minutes… but let me tell you those few minutes were excruciating. You can’t imagine the fear that runs through you. Every possible bad scenario enters your head and you have no one to blame but yourself. I was holding my breath while reading about Beth searching for her son.
One little side note: This book has been made into a major motion picture which I have not seen. But while visiting Oprah.com there were images of the movie in the side line. I did catch that Michelle Pfeiffer plays Beth in the movie. Despite all of the author’s descriptions of Beth I have been unable to get her face out of my head while reading. That is one bad thing about seeing a movie before reading the book.
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