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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

The way you wrote about the asthma attack at the end somehow got me even more than the drama of the rattlesnake. Danger everywhere. Miraculous and mundane countermeasures. Life, eh?

Anna Schott's avatar

And we’re expected to just roll with the punches!

Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Beautiful, Anna. I like how the snake is non-threatening…until it isn’t.💕

Anna Schott's avatar

Thanks Sheila. It was just minding its own business really...

Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

As snakes do!

Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

I'm not sure how you make my eyes water so effortlessly.

Anna Schott's avatar

Well shit. Thanks Sean

Wendy Varley's avatar

Phew, Anna. The risks we see coming and those we don’t. Thanks goodness for fast reactions.

Anna Schott's avatar

Good way to put it!

Jeff Takacs's avatar

Unfathomable childhood summer in west Eden. What a dream.

Courtney Von Drehle's avatar

Lovely flow.

Anna Schott's avatar

Thanks much, Courtney

Linnesby's avatar

Wonderful storytelling. And the ”so as to seem fair” made me smile.

Anna Schott's avatar

Can't be leaving out other (albeit lesser) dangers! Thanks Maria

Linnesby's avatar

And I suddenly remembered the music camp I went to — it had tarantulas! Though apparently not terribly dangerous ones. Still.