#834 Practicing- Ellen Miller
Beth grew up in Canarsie and doted on her father. He was her entire world. He worked the tough, dangerous jobs on a bridge-building crew. Beth always wanted him to take her to work, but he rarely let her go, it was against the law. Then again so was leaving an eight year-old girl home alone. Times were tough but they were a good family, she loved him, but probably had a little too much of a daughter/father Oedipal infatuation.
As she predicted, her father died on the job when she was twelve. She was alone, and will never have that support ever again.
Notable Passage: “The distinction between secrecy and privacy. A tough one.”
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