I didn't know any of this before leaving my house. I knew only that I was hungry. I just had no idea what it was I hungered for.
Now I know.
Now I know.
January 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I didn't know any of this before leaving my house. I knew only that I was hungry. I just had no idea what it was I hungered for.
Now I know.
Now I know.
I got to shake those hands, strong hands that have touched and held so much, that have built ingenious devices, folded newspapers, signed checks, wiped away tears; I got to shake hands with these men and feel as if we were brothers joined in some secret society of solitary diners.
January 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got to shake those hands, strong hands that have touched and held so much, that have built ingenious devices, folded newspapers, signed checks, wiped away tears; I got to shake hands with these men and feel as if we were brothers joined in some secret society of solitary diners.
And I got to meet these two old sages, either of whom could have been my father, and listen to their psalms. I got to see the creases on their faces and hands, the worn pathways of so many forgotten journeys.
January 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
And I got to meet these two old sages, either of whom could have been my father, and listen to their psalms. I got to see the creases on their faces and hands, the worn pathways of so many forgotten journeys.
The paper napkin dispenser, the stacks of coffee-stained cups and saucers, the cart of bused silverware and crumpled sugar packets, the loose change sitting idly on the faux-granite counter--all of it alive and vibrant; all of it singing its heart out for anyone with ears to hear.
January 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The paper napkin dispenser, the stacks of coffee-stained cups and saucers, the cart of bused silverware and crumpled sugar packets, the loose change sitting idly on the faux-granite counter--all of it alive and vibrant; all of it singing its heart out for anyone with ears to hear.
I've been at this counter many times before, sitting alone with the latest issue of The New Yorker, sipping coffee and keeping my eyes down; if someone sits next to me, I ignore them as politely as I can. But this morning I looked up and discovered that the entire place was shimmering with light.
January 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I've been at this counter many times before, sitting alone with the latest issue of The New Yorker, sipping coffee and keeping my eyes down; if someone sits next to me, I ignore them as politely as I can. But this morning I looked up and discovered that the entire place was shimmering with light.
I was given the sort of advice on choosing a wife that you just can't buy from any therapist. I also learned the history of our waitress, Ida, and how to make her laugh till her eyes squint and you can't help but laugh along with her.
January 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I was given the sort of advice on choosing a wife that you just can't buy from any therapist. I also learned the history of our waitress, Ida, and how to make her laugh till her eyes squint and you can't help but laugh along with her.
even older man with coal-black skin and a beaming jack-o-lantern smile.
Between the two of them, I learned why the world is as deeply screwed up as it is and precisely what needs to be done about it (did you know, for instance, that the solution to any problem can be found in the book of Ezekiel?).
Between the two of them, I learned why the world is as deeply screwed up as it is and precisely what needs to be done about it (did you know, for instance, that the solution to any problem can be found in the book of Ezekiel?).
January 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
even older man with coal-black skin and a beaming jack-o-lantern smile.
Between the two of them, I learned why the world is as deeply screwed up as it is and precisely what needs to be done about it (did you know, for instance, that the solution to any problem can be found in the book of Ezekiel?).
Between the two of them, I learned why the world is as deeply screwed up as it is and precisely what needs to be done about it (did you know, for instance, that the solution to any problem can be found in the book of Ezekiel?).
nothing will annoy ya
like a lack of eunoia
like a lack of eunoia
January 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
nothing will annoy ya
like a lack of eunoia
like a lack of eunoia
1. Fall in love.
2. Suffer loss.
3. Sit in silence.
4. Let the words come.
5. Write them down.
6. Delete the ones that aren't true.
2. Suffer loss.
3. Sit in silence.
4. Let the words come.
5. Write them down.
6. Delete the ones that aren't true.
January 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
1. Fall in love.
2. Suffer loss.
3. Sit in silence.
4. Let the words come.
5. Write them down.
6. Delete the ones that aren't true.
2. Suffer loss.
3. Sit in silence.
4. Let the words come.
5. Write them down.
6. Delete the ones that aren't true.
When everyone's an imposter . . .
November 18, 2024 at 12:16 PM
When everyone's an imposter . . .
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