Day: May 5, 2020

My mother, Small, sends her three kids a brief e-mail message (subject line only; nothing in the body) early every morning to let us know she’s still kicking. Frequently she announces that she is “Alive and Well”—or “A&W” when she’s in a rush. Today, however, it was “Alive and Bored.” Eleni concurs: “I am soooo f^!*%ing bored today,” she texted. Me, I’m not bored at all. I mean, how could I be when my life […]

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