Short Story

‘Now that you’re turning fifty, you’ll begin to thicken,’ announced my mother on the eve of the birthday I’d already been dreading. Non-plussed, I’d asked her what she meant. ‘You know, spread, expand, broaden across the beam. It’s inevitable.’ Broad beam or not, I was beginning to get why women lie about their age. Making …

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After five years of chiropractic care I’m still ambivalent about the process. There is no doubt that my back feels better after an adjustment, but I worry that I might become dependent on it. There is strong encouragement to become part of the chiropractic family, which means showing up for an appointment every three weeks …

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