Mia To Stay Quotes

“I realize now that dying is easy, living is hard” (Forman 175). This quote is so much more than just words; it represents a choice, Mia’s choice between life and death. Stuck outside her lifeless body, Mia is presented with the choice of staying and living with what she has left on this earth, or leaving and joining her deceased family. With her loved ones watching over her, Mia reminisces about her life and the possibilities of her future, as she is faced with this powerful decision. In the end, Mia decides she has so much more reasons to stay, than leave. I will be questioning what caused Mia to stay, predicting what happened after she woke up, and evaluating the overall book. What caused Mia to stay after losing so much? I believe Mia stayed because of the loved ones she had left and all the possibilities of her future that she may never have known. Family and friends mean a great deal to Mia and she means a great deal to them. Mia’s whole family is at the hospital, day and night, worrying about her and hoping she pulls through. Her grandparents are there for her the most though, they talk to her as if she were awake and not in her coma state. Her grandfather even goes as far to tell her it is alright if she decides to go, because he understands that waking up would be so much harder. Her friend, Kim, is also another loved one she would be extremely heartbroken to leave. Her and Kim are so much alike that they initially hated each other. Mia does not know what she would do without Kim and she knows she would miss her immensely if she were to leave. The person that has the most impact on her decision though is, Adam, her boyfriend. Despite her and Adam being so different, they love each other very much. Adam goes through great lengths to even be able to get in and see Mia in the hospital. When he finally accomplishes this he is an absolute mess. Mia cares about him so much she cannot even watch him break down, especially since it is she who is causing him this pain. Next, I believe the second reason she stayed is because of her future. If Mia had not stayed she would not have known where the future would have led her. When Adam talks to her he says exactly that, “But I can’t wrap my mind around you not getting old, having kids, going to Julliard, getting to play that cello in front of a huge audience” (Forman 230-231). Before the accident ever happened Mia already had a hard decision to make. Mia has an amazing musical ability on the cello; to Mia playing the cello is like breathing, completely natural. This ability has given her the once-in-a-life-time opportunity of going to Julliard. This opportunity has her divided though, because she would be leaving Adam behind. If she were to go back she would have to make this decision. In the hospital, Adam reiterates to Mia that her decision does not matter to him as long as she is alive and happy. In the end, Mia decides to stay for both her loved ones and her future. Next, I will be predicting what happens next in Mia’s life, since the last thing that occurred in the book was her waking up. One of the main things I believe happened immediately after Mia woke up is that she grieved over her family. Mia was very close to both her parents despite how different her personality and interests were from theirs. Mia most likely had trouble with getting used to the fact that they weren’t there anymore. Them not being there for any big moments in her life, them not being there to give advice, or listen to her. I think she was also very grief-stricken over the loss of her little brother, Teddy. She was very close to Teddy, …show more content…
Mia showed great fortitude when she made her choice, the hard choice, the choice to go back and fight for happiness. If you were given the choice between life and death, what would you