If you were not able to attend my twentieth birthday party, you missed a fabulous cake. And if, by chance, you were able to attend my 20th birthday party, you, too, missed a fabulous cake.
I can remember carving the first slice, taking the first forkful. The rush of whipped sugar speeding through my bloodstream. It felt like teetering on the ledge on the roof of a skyscraper, exhilarating and terrifying. The split-second decision between balance and oblivion. What I cannot remember, ...
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