Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 30

           ToniMorrison,justtonameanexample,didn’tlettheraisingofhersonstopherfromwinningalittletrinketwecalltheNobelPrize.ButToniMorrisonmadeherownpath,andImustmakemine.TheBhagavadGita-thatancientIndianYogictext-saysthatitisbettertoliveyourowndestinyimperfectlythantoliveanimitationofsomebodyelse’slifewithperfection.SonowIhavestartedlivingmyownlife.Imperfectandclumsyasitmaylook,itisresemblingmenow,thoroughly.

           Anyway,Ibringallthisuponlytoadmitthat-incomparisontomysister’sexistence,toherhomeandtohergoodmarriageandtoherchildren-I’mlookingprettyunstablethesedays.Idon’tevenhaveanaddress,andthat’skindofacrimeagainstnormalityatthisripeoldageofthirty-four.Evenatthisverymoment,allmybelongingsarestoredinCatherine’shomeandshe’sgivenmeatemporarybedroomonthetopfloorofherhouse(whichwecall"TheMaidenAunt’sQuarters,"asitincludesagarretwindowthroughwhichIcanstareoutatthemoorswhiledressedinmyoldweddinggown,grievingmylostyouth).Catherineseemstobefinewiththisarrangement,andit’scertainlyconvenientforme,butI’mwaryofthedangerthatifIdriftaboutthisworldrandomlyfortoolong,ImaysomedaybecomeTheFamilyFlake.Oritmayhavealreadyhappened.Lastsummer,myfive-year-oldniecehadalittlefriendovertomysister’shousetoplay.Iaskedthechildwhenherbirthdaywas.ShetoldmeitwasJanuary25.

           "Uh-oh!"Isaid."You’reanAquarius!I’vedatedenoughAquarianstoknowthattheyaretrouble

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