Shaving every day was one way David knew he was living up to his father’s high standards. And just like his father, he always used a blade.
As an old man, David lay dying in a nursing home. An aide offered to shave him with an electric razor, but he declined.
David ran his fingers over his stubble. It felt strange but good. For the first time, he felt like himself. For the first time, he wondered if his father could have been wrong.