GREAT READS → FAMILY DIARY Issue 862 · May 26, 2021

Cataclysmic Clarity

Nothing brings more clarity than your friend dating the boy you considered. Usually, just the idea alone is enough

 

Shani Leiman with Zivia Reischer

Naomi had gone out with Daniel three times, and she was head over heels.

“I think this is it,” she gushed. “I know, I know, you’re going to say ‘it’s too early to tell, take it slow.’ ”

I laughed. “You’re really getting to know me if you can already predict what I’m going to say.”

“No, Mrs. Leiman, it’s because I cut out every single one of your stories and read them over and over. They really helped me. Now that I’m talking to you in person, I see that you sound just like your articles!”

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