I Always Bought a Grapefruit From the Bodega Across the Street'

Dear Diary: When I was in my early 20s, I worked at a cafe in Park Slope.I used to walk to work in the darkness at 4:30 a.m., lacing up my black sneakers in my Clinton Hill apartment and schlepping past halal trucks on my way as they set up for the day.I always bought a grapefruit from the bodega across the street before starting my shift.

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