my sister's keeper (2009). directed by nick cassavetes.

i stay clear of jodi picoult's books whenever i visit bookstores. i am not a fan of lengthy tearjerker novels - at one point of my reading, i would like the book to end. and novels like that - seemed endless. you really need a lot of patience to finish them.

saturday is a sunday here. i woke up late, and called my sisters who were out shopping for a mobile phone. earlier this month i gave her some money for her birthday to get a new phone. she sounded different, her voice is. they went to tesco in shah alam - even that sounds like loads of fun. i had a shower, and watched some tv. there were the curious case of benjamin button (2008) and my sister's keeper (2009). i've watched the former, so i decided for the latter. the former is philosophical about loss, grief and living - i watched it last year. it was a bad move watching the latter. i became a fire hydrant. tears flowed like there is no tomorrow.

i guess i just missed my sisters.

pro-life vs pro-choice? right now i would say pro-choice, but then i don't have a child with cancer. perhaps i will turn into sara and do just about anything to save my child's life. we see the effect of sickness and grief on a family - attention is unfairly divided to the sick child than the healthy siblings and the spouse. the cast is great - good performance from cameron diaz, joan cusack and alec baldwin. the story is well paced and does not trap itself in over melodrama. i wouldn't have cried if it's obviously toying with my waterworks - because it doesn't - it is merely asking a question - what will you do in times like this?