Ginger seems like a balanced person, actually. Capable of both cynicism and trust.
Sadly both were misplaced.
Of all the things that hurt him, that stint growing olives sounds like it could have wreaked his back. I picked peaches for one day in Italy when I was fourteen and otherwise indestructible. I've seldom been so sore, then or since.
With all that heroin, it's a wonder that he's still alive and kicking! It's sad that he's in so much pain though.
ReplyDeleteHeroin doesn't kill you.
DeleteToo much heroin kills you.
Ginger seems like a balanced person, actually. Capable of both cynicism and trust.
Sadly both were misplaced.
Of all the things that hurt him, that stint growing olives sounds like it could have wreaked his back. I picked peaches for one day in Italy when I was fourteen and otherwise indestructible. I've seldom been so sore, then or since.