Pamela answers her mom’s video call during dinner, beaming. “I found the all-in-one store! Cheap, fast, and I can finally put extra money towards my student loan—win!”
Her mom chuckles. “It also leads to unhealthy weight, Pam.”
Pamela runs into the shared living room.
“Does it offer many junk food options?”
She looks at her reflection in the $8 Walmart wall mirror, a cheddar–soaked pizza slice in hand. “Maybe... one slice a day then,” she whispers.
Seeing her sadness, her mother softens, trying to lift her mood. “Sweetheart, you aren’t losing anything. Life giveth and taketh—mostly cheese.”
Her mom chuckles. “It also leads to unhealthy weight, Pam.”
Pamela runs into the shared living room.
“Does it offer many junk food options?”
She looks at her reflection in the $8 Walmart wall mirror, a cheddar–soaked pizza slice in hand. “Maybe... one slice a day then,” she whispers.
Seeing her sadness, her mother softens, trying to lift her mood. “Sweetheart, you aren’t losing anything. Life giveth and taketh—mostly cheese.”
