Moon Feet

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My sister had perfect feet.

She might still have perfect feet. I have no way of knowing. Well, I suppose I could know if I spent some time scouring the obits in the town where I think she is or was living.

My sister’s feet were perfectly proportioned like two artist’s models of the perfect foot, the toes beautifully arranged in descending order, the nails always trimmed straight across, and the ivory skin on her feet flawlessly smooth. There was no blemish on my sister’s feet, no hiding or apology.

We shared a bedroom until I was 12 and she was 18 and then she went away to college. Her bed was under the window that opened to the backyard. It was also the window from which one could see the moon. There was no such window on my side. My window was over the dresser, near the closet, so…

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Jan Wilberg

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment. It could be about gracefully handling my own aging, being a good feminist, or finding out what it means to be a decent mother and grandmother. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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