I’m not blind to the changes. Mentally, I feel the same. I have been told that I don’t look my age, but I don’t look like I did when I was 25. After all, I was 27 years old when these stubborn silver threads launched their invasion of my raven-black coils. I’m unsure if I […]
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It was Tuesday, February 24th, 2004. I’m seated in the conference room for our weekly team meeting. Suddenly, my cell phone begins to vibrate violently. I remain anchored to my seat, not excusing myself to answer it. It continues to shake for the next few minutes. But I sit through the meeting anyway. I know […]
Read MoreIt was October 3rd, 1995. It was relatively warm in Seattle. The weather hadn’t turned cold and damp yet, so I wore sandals and skorts my aunt bought me from JCPenney. My second-period class, Japanese 2A, had just started. Listening to the announcements, I coated my lips with another layer of MAC’s Fetish lipstick. I […]
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