She goes on to name all the things she wishes she’d appreciated more before she got sick: Her breasts, which she used to think weren’t perky enough until she had to give them up; her strong legs, which she often thought were too thick, even though they served her well in marathons; her quiet way of listening, which she feared some might find boring. She’s going to miss her distinctive laugh that a boy in fifth grade called “a squawk,” a comment that somehow stuck like a burr inside her for years until that laugh made Matt glance her way in a crowded room and then make a beeline for her to
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