Question: I used some of the fine silver wire I 'd brought to embed in some pieces . I made a few little flower shapes and a star shape , all of which turned out well enough , even if the fine silver did n't seem to want to stay in . I learned how to repair cracks in the clay when it dried and found that sanding it before it 'd been fired ... was wonderfully , beautifully easy . Nothing like sanding sheet metal .
Answer: Answer: Pottery

Question: And my life turned around . It was soon discovered through a visit to the hospital that my mother was suffering both mental issues along with brain damage from years of near blackouts from her diabetes . She could no longer make decisions for herself and will have to be monitored for the rest of her life . She is no longer the person she was when I was 5 .
Answer: Answer: The narrator 's mother is sick .

Question: It looked old , but it was just so gigantic it was unbelievable . I subconciously realized that I was in the room of the Big Comfy Couch from my favorite tv show . I sat down on the couch and looked at my hands . I noticed they were made of cloth .
Answer: Answer: In a dream

Question: The weight of having to watch another child endure painful tests and procedures . The weight of knowing the judgement and ridicule he would one day probably have to face . For a child that has been through much already , it was so welcome to lift something from his plate .
Answer:
Answer: He might endure the ridicule because of his medical condition is not curable .