tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455339251820639577.post8211887354978256145..comments2023-09-07T20:29:37.077-04:00Comments on Lime Green Giraffe: “Cancer is annoying.” Mom’s Wise Words. Girl Scouts ATL Lime Green Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11982029036928027389noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455339251820639577.post-1544033642694638262016-02-09T10:44:49.915-05:002016-02-09T10:44:49.915-05:00Thank you for your incredible comments.
Thank you for your incredible comments. <br />Girl Scouts ATL Lime Green Giraffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11982029036928027389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455339251820639577.post-82961668805425471922016-02-08T23:43:38.420-05:002016-02-08T23:43:38.420-05:00Wow. The structure of this essay is bold and it re...Wow. The structure of this essay is bold and it really serves the piece. It is difficult to communicate a sense of disorientation to readers while still instilling in them the confidence that the writer is capable and in charge. This essay manages to walk that line successfully. It's hard to pick out a particular line, but I was struck by this line, "I stood there, thoughts rushing through my head[...]trying to imagine what this round of Mom vs. messed up cells would look like." (I also love the repetition of the line about staring at the paint. So good)<br /><br />A personal note: my own mom is a breast cancer survivor and possibly a perpetual motion machine of love. I was about the same age as this writer when we learned my mom's diagnosis. Reading this essay really tugged at the heart strings, not in the least because it's so evocatively written. <br /><br />Thanks for turning such a tough personal experience into art. DinoWritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572177141570202539noreply@blogger.com