Me, My Cherry Tree

I’m convinced that when I was little, I knew exactly who I was. When I looked in a mirror, my body was a person with a head, torso and limbs just like every other person—like the stick families on the back windows of minivans—my parents, sister, and dog by my side. But my insides. I…

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My Front Bumper: Reflections on Image

Written several years ago, updated recently… There is no other object in my life that has caused me to contemplate my image as much as my front bumper. Two winters ago, I was backing out of my driveway and I partially ran over a large rock covered with snow. The kids and I heard quite a…

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