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older, not any wiser

i turned 26 yesterday

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Valerie
May 18, 2024
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A brief interaction with a coworker twice my age right before I clock out to rush home and pack for Venice somehow turns into a cathartic kick-off for my birthday week.

“So, how old are you turning?”

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