Mango Days August 2, 1980 Dear Susie, I found a mango today. It was a gift from God in the arms of a soft bush. The mangos, which are red, blue and orange shining, convey the warmth of the warm sunshine in my hand. I gave thanks to the God who has prepared a lot of gifts on my way, eating a delicious mango. The world is full of flowers that can decorate my hats, wonderful people to talk to me, and perfect mangos to desire. Love! Patty --- In Text (p.168)
An ordinary girl who attended high school as the second daughter of an American middle class family. Patty Smith is a creative and dreamy girl who likes books, especially Tolkiens "The Lord of the Rings", which she has read eight times, and that she is a force for herself. It is a book that contains letters, poems, pictures, and diaries that describe the feelings of joy, bitterness, incomprehensibility, and ultimate meaning of life from a new point of view, after she realized she was suffering from malignant Hodgkins disease.
The thought of a 17-year-old girl who embraced the pain and sorrow of a disease is amazingly profoundly and profoundly talking about herself, her life, and death. But, on the other hand, young girlhood is buried in candid confession and cute pictures. It is a warm book that allows readers to look back on their lives and appreciate their preciousness and beauty.