The Missing Stair

[beautyofgrey]

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

Comments

[kittenboo]

The formatting really works with this piece, well done!

[beautyofgrey]

Thank you for the kind words. <3

[faerie_spark]

So compellingly written. The way you've told this story fills me with compassion. That is to say; I'd feel compassion regardless, but the craft of your writing really brings it to the fore.

Plus, you have my admiration for so skillfully writing a braided essay; doing so still eludes me!

[beautyofgrey]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I find it challenging to write about mental illness, especially in some of the ways it has presented in our family, because I think it needs to be discussed and talked about, yet I always want to be careful in my words because I don't want to further stigmatize those affected. I'm grateful that this came across in a way that encourages compassion, rather than fear or "othering".

[kandigurl]

This was beautiful and heartbreaking. I loved using DNA to relate to the topic, very clever!

[beautyofgrey]

Thank you. ♥

[copyright1983]

::applause::

[beautyofgrey]

\o/ :D <3

[basric]

Mental illness is difficult on the family and harder on th patient as he tries to live without his meds -- and unfortunately that time comes. Nicely formated and very informative. I enjoyed.

[beautyofgrey]

I think we're a few years away from that (I'm hoping), as it's something we discuss often. I imagine that as he becomes more independent, we'll have to face that battle.

And thank you very much for the kind words. <3