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Michael Weber

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A Meditation, In Two-Parts, on an Encounter at Trader Joe's

Submitted to Contest #174

Part-One: My Thoughts Upon Encountering an Old Friend at Trader Joe's Did somebody just call my name? That guy walking over to me looks exceptionally comfortable here. He carries himself with a sense of belonging that I’ve always imagined having myself. I'll probably never achieve it. I’m useless. Why isn’t he carrying anything? No cart? No basket? Why do I always feel the need to shop while I’m here? Why can’t I just be? I have so much to learn from him. He looks so much like… is that Itchy? From high school? Why is Itchy we...

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