I am no longer using this as a journal.

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BEFORE I LEFT my grandmother gave me a piece of jade. In summers when everything melts, I touch it with my fingertips and it is always cold. I like the way it looks transparent, but when I hold it up to the light I can’t see through it. It is a mystery. I bite it. I search for cracks. I know that it breaks cleanly. I know that it is strong.

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I met my new aunt today. My uncle, at the age of 39, has finally gotten married. My mother has been bugging him about this for years, so she is very happy that it's finally happened. My new aunt is small, very small. She has trouble buying clothes because she's so small and she wants adult fashions. She also drinks water, cups and cups. She says ( Read more... )