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“should”
WHAT
REALLY MEANS
BY MELISSA CAMARA WILKINS
I
f I were keeping a running list of things
people told me I should do in a given week—
which surely I would not do, because that
doesn’t sound like a healthy choice, but let’s
just say IF—that list would be as long as
my twelve-year-old’s hair. Twelve-year-olds
can grow hair longer than they can reach
to brush. I would not be surprised if I woke
up tomorrow and her hair was down to her
knees, long enough to tuck into the tops of
her boots. And my list would be longer than
that.
A stranger on the internet thinks I should
read the new novel she loves, and I am sure
she is right.
Some of our friends are hosting a dinner,
and there’s still space around the table; they
think Dane and I should join them.
The ads on my phone tell me I should see
a new movie I’ve never heard of (not to
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