"I was always smiling when the mailman got there, and continued smiling even after he gave me the mail and I saw today wasn't the day."
For this blog I will be addressing the eighth question that follows "How I Met My Husband." The question has multiple parts and I have another relevant thought to add, so bear with me. The effectiveness of the surprise ending is that it is not expected at all and it forces readers to reevaluate previous happenings. To me, I expected it to end with either Edie getting a letter or her waiting there until she was forced to relocate or until she grew old. I never thought much of Carmichael's courtesies until the end when they got together. Carmichael is different than Chris Watters because he likes Edie even though she doesn't notice him at first. To Chris, Edie was more of a convenient love and secret pleasure. Carmichael loves Edie in plain sight. Chris was afraid of commitment. Carmichael is commited to Edie before she even notices him. The surprise ending is appropriate because Chris obviously wasn't writing to her, and she deserves a reward for her time. Also, she is a nice girl who deserves someone who will appreciate her and treat her right. It is inevitable because if you wait long enough, something good will come, even if it is not the good you were hoping for.
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