An author friend told me she fantasizes about quitting writing and becoming a postal worker. I’ve had the same dream for years. It’s only fantasy; I have an aunt who used to be a mailwoman, and years ago I helped to edit a terrific essay about how tough and demoralizing the job actually is. But it’s still a fantasy…
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