Entries from February 2007

February 28, 2007

The Dentist

 This entry appeared in The Westfield Leader in March 2007 
The man said to me, “Only raise your hand if you can’t stand the pain.” Then he put a heavy mask over my face and the room became dark.I was at the dentist and I had no idea what he was about to do to my mouth. He [...]

February 5, 2007

Culture Shock

 
As you may know, if I’ve been honest with you (though I haven’t been honest with too many people) I’m getting pretty sick of my role here. The white, young girl role. It’s difficult. It’s straining. The constant coddling, having to play along with it. I used to think it was funny. Now I think [...]