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How to Play Dead

On not having boundaries.

The Small Bow
Mar 09, 2024
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We had just moved to a new neighborhood, and I’d only had one haircut since the pandemic, so I was excited that there was a place right around the corner. In late June, right before my parents visited, I made an appointment, and it was scheduled the morning before their flight from Florida landed at LAX. It was my Dad’s birthday and Father’s Day weekend…

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