Holly has a broken
heart and thinks back to her time with Gerry. After a couple of days with headache Gerry went to the doctor. Then they got the terrible news: the headache was caused by a brain tumour. Thirty years young, but Gerry could not fight death. Holly’s aim in her
life was to live a long and
happy life with Gerry. When Gerry dies, Holly remains behind all alone. She does not want to hear from family or
friends and does not want to go outside. She has become bitter: why did this have to happen to her? And why does everyone seem to know what is good for her, while they do not feel her pain?
One day she picks up a large postal package at her parents, which is filled with envelopes and a letter of Gerry. In the past they had joked about the fact that Holly could not live without Jerry. So came the idea of the
list. If something were to happen to him, he would leave her a list of things she should do. So Gerry had kept his word and made a list. The package contains envelopes, one for each month. The things she has to do are varied. Buying a lamp for her bedroom so she would not get bruised if she got up at night. To participate in a karaoke singing match. To clean up and throw away Gerry’s things. To take a vacation and rest. To find a
job which really suits her. To buy a beautiful dress. To attend the annual charity ball. And the message that she should not be afraid to fall in
love again.
Holly lives for the monthly messages of her deceased husband. The more time passes, the better she can adjust back to life. She has a new wonderful job, goes out sometimes with friends, becomes famous in the meantime through a documentary of her little brother Declan about her trips with her friends, finds the contact with her family and helps her less-loved brother through a difficult period.
Although there are many positive things in her life, Holly also has negative sides to go through. She still cries every day of grief, the emptiness after Gerry died keeps following her. Sometimes she does not dare to be happy, because she feels she is betraying Gerry. When she meets a handsome man, Daniel, she does not want a relationship because she does not want to cheat on Gerry.
Sometimes she can not share the happiness of others. Her best friend Denise is going to get married. Tom and Sharon are expecting their first child. Holly has difficulty in sharing their happiness. Why is she not happy and is she left alone?
After a year of following Gerry’s list, Holly has found the kind of woman she is and what she has to do with her own life. It is time for her to live again.
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