The article delves into the complexities of self-perception and health, exploring feelings of inadequacy and the varying definitions of a healthy life. The author grapples with the concept of normality as defined by a doctor and reflects on her experiences with different types of people she encounters. Each interaction highlights the divergence in how individuals view their bodies and life experiences. Ultimately, she contemplates mortality and the desire for control over one's existence, exemplified by her memories associated with washing and cutting an apple.
The silence, the thoughts that come with it, the sinking suspicion that something more is wrong with me than anyone knows, including myself.
The doctor told me there are two kinds of people: unhealthy people who refuse to get help, and healthy people who always think they're dying.
I've met so many kinds of people: people who stretch before they get out of bed, and people who don’t think of their body at all.
I thought I would get a chance to do my life over in all the ways anyone could think of: dying would be like changing the channel.
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