Description
❝You're gonna be happy, ❞ said life, ❝but first I'll make you strong.❞ » » » A story of how a family reeling from loss and pain can come together and realize that there is beauty in the mess of life. In the wake of their mother's death, five siblings unitedly face the aftermath of grief, loss, and anger. Four brothers and one sister cope with death differently but ultimately learn to cope together instead of apart, especially when they realize their sister is on the same downward spiral as them. For Theodore Jackson, as the oldest of his siblings, the weight of responsibility lies heavily on his shoulders. From the moment he became their guardian, his entire life revolved around them. After making a past decision that ripped his family apart, Theo is afraid to hurt them even anymore. Riddled with guilt, he is determined to give his siblings the dream life they deserved. But maybe the arrival of a quiet raven-haired girl can show him that it's possible to take care of his siblings all the while continuing his dreams. But with child protective services at his door, his siblings' secrets coming to light, and his own past coming back to haunt him, Theo is forced to make another decision. But he's made the wrong decision before and he's afraid the past will repeat itself again. In a world without the protection and guidance of a mother and father, can this struggling family of siblings hold themselves together in the face of all the world's doubt? TW: mentions of eating disorders, abuse, violence, mental illness
A Beautiful Mess
