A Story Analysis and Review: “A Journal for Jordan”

Love is a powerful thing, it makes the impossible possible and drives us to greatness. “A Journal for Jordan” tells a story of a man’s love for his infant son and partner. First Sergeant, Charles Monroe King, kept a journal of love and advice for his infant son. His partner, journalist Dana Candey, looks back at her relationship with King and his love for his family.
Before watching the movie, there were several expectations that it was going to be a sad story about a soldier with a tragic ending. Although after watching, those expectations can be flipped. This story was filled with love, passion, and gratitude. The fact that it’s a true story made it even more interesting.
Before getting deployed to Iraq, Candey gave King a journal and told him to write to his son, so he could give him advice, words of encouragement, and messages. Throughout his time of being in Iraq, King wrote 200 pages of guidance to his son. According to the information at the end of the movie, Jordan still reads his father’s journal everyday.
The love story between King and Candey is unmatched. Can you imagine your father setting you up with your future soulmate? I can’t, but like I said earlier, the impossible is possible. Candey did seem skeptical about King when they started dating. She even mentioned to her friends that he wasn’t her type and wasn’t sure about him. As we know love always wins, Candey eventually started to fall for him and he did so as well. The relationship wasn’t easy considering King was in the army and was often gone for months because of it. Candey did have her doubts and insecurities, but they managed to make it work. It takes love, understanding, and communication to make a long-distance relationship work. There has to be a salute to Candey and King for not giving up on each other and letting love win.
Although the movie did have a tragedy with King’s death, the ending was beautiful.
Even though Jordan never knew his father because he was too young to remember him, he felt his love and guidance every time he read his journal. Taking everything into account including the courage it took for the family to share this story, I’d give A Journal for Jordan a 10/10.