My Opinion

Running for Scissors was definitely a memoir that will stick in my head for a while. One main question while I was reading came up quit frequently. It was, How could a mother possibly give away her son like that? I am sure that the worst memories Augusten Burroughs had were censored from his memoir, but his stories included were just enough to give me the chills. The memoir overall was greatly written and I give a lot of credit to the author to share his story with an audience. Although I wasn’t sure which data was true or changed, the story of his childhood was told successfully. His change of life was under duress, but he adapted. He went through his adolescence trying to exonerate the things he possibly did wrong to have his mother send him away. No child ever wants to feel that his parents or parent gave up on them. It is the worst possible feeling for a child to experience. The psychiatrist that usurped him will leave a print on his life forever.

Seasons

The flowers will soon burgeon as springtime arrives. The most salient part of the transfer from winter to spring is when the leaves come back onto the trees. There is no longer ice or slush that forms over the pavement, which makes it difficult to drive. Although I love the winter, I am getting ready for the softball season, which starts in March. Also, since the ground is frozen I can no longer ride my hose, Union. Being patient for the warm weather to come is sometimes frustrating, but I still find time to enjoy the cold weather, especially when it snows. The beautiful colors of the flowers will no doubt elicit a positive mood to the community. Also, gardeners will no longer waive their gardens; they will have to water them everyday and make sure certain plants get enough sunlight. I always wonder how they are able to make the flowers grow with such beauty. I was never good at gardening. My way of gardening is a complete ruse. Instead of using real flowers, I hang the baskets of fake flowers. Although when planting flowers they succumb to grow, I enjoy watching them bloom in their own way. It makes spring time special from all the other seasons.