Many years ago, my friend Miranda took on the gesture of a former lover. Her lover possessed some good qualities, and she wanted to embrace them as the relationship was laid to rest. She showed me the gesture one night as we sipped cocktails in Minneapolis, wordlessly touching her forefinger between her eyes, rubbing down and then up a few times. It w…
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