The Last Odd Day (2009)
“Used like a medical condition or an exposition for unsavory behavior, it creates an illusion, a false image in people’s minds that they suddenly think they know all about you. “Oh,” they’ll say, with just the right amount of familiarity and sympathy, “that explains everything.”
At first it enraged me, then it merely irritated me, but now resolved, I simply use it to my full advantage. “I won’t be able to get that library book back on time,” I’ll confess to the librarian, “because I’m a widow.” ...And just like that I’m given an extension so that I can read the book at a speed I’m comfortable with.
“Won’t be able to manage that volunteer food drive,” I say sadly to the director of the soup kitchen. “You know,” I say with just the right pause, “I’m widowed.” And quickly I’m forgiven.
To the person at the bank I report, “Could you please handle all this paperwork for me?” Then I sigh and stare into space like somebody close to the edge. “I’m only recently widowed.”MoreLess
At first it enraged me, then it merely irritated me, but now resolved, I simply use it to my full advantage. “I won’t be able to get that library book back on time,” I’ll confess to the librarian, “because I’m a widow.” ...And just like that I’m given an extension so that I can read the book at a speed I’m comfortable with.
“Won’t be able to manage that volunteer food drive,” I say sadly to the director of the soup kitchen. “You know,” I say with just the right pause, “I’m widowed.” And quickly I’m forgiven.
To the person at the bank I report, “Could you please handle all this paperwork for me?” Then I sigh and stare into space like somebody close to the edge. “I’m only recently widowed.”MoreLess
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