The September* Issue 1 | Page 10

LIFESTONED Betty In Her Prime Written by Nick Stropko Every day, I walk past hundreds of people on the street. I spend eight hours a day in an office, discussing Instagram updates and weekend plans. I share a resigned silence with seven other people on an elevator. I have trivial interactions with bodega owners and bar patrons. I curse under my breath when a driver won’t let me run a stop sign on my bike. I avoid touching people on the subway. SLICE OF LIFE //