The psychiatrist's office: the only place I can be sure my story will be treated as sad, but interesting.
Some marriages depend on domestic arguments the way the courts depend on litigation.
Envy grieves. Jealousy rages.
The magic of procedure: do this after that and thus before so; then your wish will be granted.
In new situations, I look carefully at appearances. In familiar ones, I glance.
Documents create a paper reality we call proof.