Content Warning: The source material and this guide include extensive discussion of terminal illness in a child.

What impact did the 2010 earthquake in Haiti have on Chika’s story? How might have her circumstances been different without that event?

In what ways do Chika’s qualities complement Albom’s personal flaws, as he sees them? How do Albom’s regrets and mistakes inform his feelings of gratitude to Chika?

What do parenthood and running the mission teach Albom about Sharing Time? How does his attitude toward his own time change upon taking in Chika?