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"In the middle of the sweet scent of Tidy Cat and kitty shit, layed a beautiful grey and white kitten, it's head grossly misshapen and perfectly still."

Sarah's words in this entry not only touched me because it made me feel as if this had been my cat, and I'd had to remove and grieve for two stillborn kittens. This is common of Sarah's entries, and one of the reasons I like her journal so much. Sarah writes casually, not making a big deal out of things, and is able to switch from seriousness to lightheartedness in the same sentence, about the same topic, and gives off a very positive 'vibe' in doing so. Reading Sarah's journal encourages me to have self-confidence and strength, to be as I am, to be unique, no matter what other people think; this is the image of herself that she portrays.

"Am I meant to want to be a vegetable? I quite like the thinking person that I am, actually. If I were a vegetable I might be left in a cold dark damp bottom of someones refrigerator somewhere. And left to go limp and mouldy. My insides might slowly disintegrate... rot away to nothing but foul smelling liquid running stealthily across the bottom of the fridge..."

I do have to admit to being a bit biased here, this journal is written by my mother. In a way, that makes it more interesting, because I often know the people she is talking about. Or sometimes she talks about me, and that's a great ego booster. But better than that, it helps me to know my mother better. Reading the entries each day is a reminder of the values that she's taught me. To be honest, to others and to myself. To feel confident about who I am and what I believe. That it is alright to be different. My mother and her journal remind me of these things every day, and I am thankful for it.

"I wasn't exactly nice to Brandy either. I used to hit her, too. When I was trying to 'train' her. She lost her spirit in there somewhere along the way. No creature should have to endure such things. I suppose this is my guiltiest piece of history."

I enjoy reading Marlow's journal because she is very honest, and not afraid to admit that she has been wrong or done something bad, as shown in this entry. She includes lots of details in her entries, yet doesn't get boring. Reading this journal is somewhat of a vicarious experience for me, as Marlow is pregnant - and I am jealous! I read Marlow's journal because it is an interesting read, and her writing reassures me that one day I will achieve everything I want to - I just need to have patience.