November 4
Red Nail Envy

My best friend has perfectly shaped finger nails that she keeps expertly manicured. Long, oval nails in shades of orangey red that never seem to chip or smudge.
Her nails are a source of awe and envy for me. My own nails are small, stubby, childlike. Even when I attempt to paint my nails in the same sophisticated colors, my hands remain childlike. I feel like a young girl playing in her mother’s…


