The inspector ate only two of my tiny sandwiches: the first because he hadnt expected it to taste so awful; the second, I think, because hed thought surely the first must have been a mistake.
Karen Marie MoningI looked from one to the other, and realized that Barrons and my dad were having one of those wordless conversations he and I have from time to time. Though the language was, by nature, foreign to me, I grew up in the Deep South where a manโs ego is roughly the size of his pickup truck, and women get an early and interesting education in the not-so-subtle roar of testosterone.
Karen Marie MoningGet back on the bike and tell me where to go." "I'll tell you where to go," I muttered sourly, and he laughed.
Karen Marie MoningThere are moments in my life when I feel like Iโm exactly where Iโm supposed to be, doing exactly what Iโm supposed to do. I pay attention to them. Theyโre my cosmic landmarks, letting me know Iโm on the right path. Now that Iโm older and can look back and see where I missed a turn here and there, and know the price I paid for those oversights, I try to look sharper at the present.
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