Mair’s uses a casual diction in order to downplay and look for positives within her diagnosis of MS. She doesn’t let her disease control her life and continues to live her life as fully as possible. Showing her appreciation for what she has in her life instead of all of the bad things that come with the diagnosis of MS. Also referring to herself as a cripple and stating “as a cripple, I swagger,” is another example of how she has accepted herself and the adjustments in her life. Mair’s casually shares background information allowing readers to understand the exact purpose and to have it be a more relatable passage to read instead of it being about a sick women. By using a casual diction and referring to her life before her diagnosis readers
