The Check-Up

Pair with Stupid Love by Lady Gaga

Image by Manfred Richter

“It’s not the dryest one I’ve seen,” the doctor says.

It is silly, but the comment makes her happy. As if she has accomplished something that is for the few, even if it is technically for the many. And instead of adjusting the way she feels to something more reasonable, she decides to get the best out of it. A push up the hill on a Monday, a smile from the Universe that she is worthy, a nod from the confidence spirits.

“I’m gonna take that as a compliment!” she says. “Can I get out of the stir-ups?”