Ep. 5: I Didn’t Even Ask to Be Born
Since my daughter, Luna, was born in April of 2013, my wife and I have used the same voice to impersonate her.
One of my favorite lines of Luna Speak was a specific phrase.
It was funny to us; it felt appropriate. Even at six, seven, eight months old, it seemed to be exactly what she was thinking, even saying, at the moment.
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Mementos:
The essay collection “Loitering” by Charles D’Ambrosio
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