text to self,Eggs

The book I am reading is Eggs by Jerry Spinelli. So far in the story we have met the two main characters, Dave and Primrose. Dave is nine years old and Primrose is thirteen years old and they are best friends. They have both gone through some very traumatic family events at a young age which is one way they can relate. They are starting to hang out more and more because Primrose has a task she is trying to accomplish and Dave is trying to help. Although they are very close they argue a lot about very personal things and the arguments have been getting worse.  We have also met two supporting characters, Dave's grandmother, and Refrigerator John, one of Primroses close, but much older friend.

The character Primrose reminds me of myself because she does not like discussing sad events that happen in her life with others. Primrose went through a very upsetting event at a young age dealing with her father. Although she can remember every little detail and carries around a picture of him everywhere she goes, she chooses to only tell her closest friends. I do the same thing when I have ad a sad event going on in my life because I feel that if I tell others it will bring them down too. Primrose and I are very strong people who keep our feelings to our selves but maybe we should express and share them more.

I was surprised when Dave and Primrose continued to be friends. After all there is a four year age gap and they are constantly arguing. For whatever reason they find this to be a good friendship but in my opinion this is not a friendship I would want. I wish that they didn't personally attack each other as much as they did because I do feel that their friendship would be a lot stronger if there wasn't the constant arguing.I hope that over time they grow out of this phase so they can keep their close bond.