Plain Truth

Your baby was born in secret and your father must not find him. If he does, you lose everything you ever had; your family, your religion, your community.

Being a fan of Jodi Picoult, my goal was t finish all th novels she ever wrote.
I started reading with less than enthusiasm cuz it's about a religion community even though I was really curious whr did th baby went t.
But like always, as th story builds on, I couldn't tear myself away from th book. & throughout, I was questioning if a mother would really be able t kill her own son if that's th only way t continue living in her community.
You see, Amish ain't exactly th kinda people who'd accept unwed babies especially w non Amish man.
But whn a person's forced t th edge, I thought that you never know what they'd do just t protect themselves. Just t remain accepted in their community; something that means alot t the Amish.
& I'd been fooled (twice) whn Katie admitted t havin th baby aftr a ONS & whn she admitted t killing th baby. Thn I realized smthg; all th while whn Im reading, I never rlly believed Katie whn she denied killing th baby. I found myself saying see I knew it, she killed her own baby t save her ass!

It's only whn th psychiatrist analyzed & justified that Katie was actually lying did I realize that. & I think that reflects alot on my character. Y'know, so easily & readily t condemn a suspect. Maybe it's got t do w my surrounding? Idk. I just feel that human are a bunch of selfish lot. We r so ever ready t point our fingers @ others whn things so wrong. Ought t reflect on ourselves.

This's th first time I've heard about th Amish. & even wiki abt them, cuz I didn't see th big deal of babies out of wedlock in tday's context. Read up about them & it made me realize that actually ALL human beings should be like th Amish!

Well maybe not so much on th part whr you don't use modern technology. But instead, being truthful & honest. Putting others (family esp) before yourself. If nothing else, I learnt one thing from this book - J.O.Y ie Jesus first, Others before you and Yourself last. Not word for word but ya, you get my drift. Im not Christian, but I thought that was a very nice acronym. Idk if this's rlly wht th Amish parents teach their kids since young, but that's what th novel claimed.
Anwy, th point is, I think human should rlly be like this. You know, not always putting yourself first & only thinking about yourself and wht benefits you. Think about people around you whom you care, think about your religion (if you have) & that'd make you a better person.

I think I've mentioned more than once why I liked JP's novel; cuz of th twist of ending. Always. I dont recall any of her titles (that I've read) that th ending was predictable. & th ending of Plain Truth made me realise how nobel a mother would be nd how they really meant whn they say they'd do anything t protect their kids. Idk, for a moment it did come across as selfishness t me. Th Amish believes in doing what had t be done, and th mother was Amish through & through. She did what had t be done, so that her family could continue living as they are without disturbance. I was overwhelmed by her actions. Shocked, because that's not what her religion would expect of her (Amish r rlly religious) but she did it anyway t protect her family.
Idk if it makes any sense t yall, since yall haven't read th book. Puns r intended btw.

I think every JP novel change me a little. For Plain Truth, it inspires me t want t become a better person. Ought t learn from th Amish. They're no saints, just how human should be at th very beginning of our creation.