The Missing Stair

Mar 23, 2014 22:04


The human body is composed of nearly 100 trillion cells. Each is specialized in function, intricately organized into the complicated structures that make up the essence of who we are: the pulsing blood, the beating heart, the neuron-packed grey matter of our brains. And within each cell, another world: the organelles and enzymes which serve to ( Read more... )

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swirlsofblue March 24 2014, 10:43:24 UTC
Oh, this is brilliant, love what you've done here with having the missing stair being parts of DNA, and showed the effects through the years on different generations of the family, so sorrowful and potent, beautifully done.

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beautyofgrey March 24 2014, 13:54:25 UTC
Thank you very much. ♥

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beautyofgrey March 24 2014, 15:14:19 UTC
Thanks! And I'm sorry. For us -- on one hand, it sucks; on the other, at least we understand one another pretty well.

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agirlnamedluna March 24 2014, 11:51:30 UTC
I have a similar (family) history. I'm worrying for my daughter too. *hugs*

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beautyofgrey March 24 2014, 15:14:59 UTC
*hugs* I wish the very best outcome for you both, then. <3

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elledanger March 24 2014, 19:31:53 UTC
I really enjoyed this, what a lovely interpretation.

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beautyofgrey March 24 2014, 21:26:16 UTC
Thank you so much. ♥

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suesniffsglue March 24 2014, 19:32:42 UTC
Brilliant. I love this. Thank you for your honesty. This piece is so graceful.

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beautyofgrey March 24 2014, 21:27:31 UTC
Thank you so much. ♥

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