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Chapter 30

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           IremembergoingtoapartyinNewYorkaroundthattime.Acouple,apairofsuccessfulartists,hadjusthadababy,andthemotherwascelebratingagalleryopeningofhernewpaintings.Irememberwatchingthiswoman,thenewmother,myfriend,theartist,asshetriedtobehostesstothisparty(whichwasinherloft)atthesametimeastakingcareofherinfantandtryingtodiscussherworkprofessionally.Ineversawsomebodylooksosleep-deprivedinmylife.Icanneverforgettheimageofherstandinginherkitchenaftermidnight,elbows-deepinasinkfullofdishes,tryingtocleanupafterthisevent.Herhusband(Iamsorrytoreportit,andIfullyrealizethisisnotatallrepresentationalofeveryhusband)wasintheotherroom,feetliterallyonthecoffeetable,watchingTV.Shefinallyaskedhimifhewouldhelpcleanthekitchen,andhesaid,"Leaveit,hon-we’llcleanupinthemorning."Thebabystartedcryingagain.Myfriendwasleakingbreastmilkthroughhercocktaildress.

           Almostcertainly,otherpeoplewhoattendedthispartycameawaywithdifferentimagesthanIdid.Anynumberoftheotherguestscouldhavefeltgreatenvyforthisbeautifulwomanwithherhealthynewbaby,forhersuccessfulartisticcareer,forhermarriagetoaniceman,forherlovelyapartment,forhercocktaildress.Therewerepeopleatthispartywhowouldprobablyhavetradedliveswithherinaninstant,giventhechance.

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