My plan for the day was to take some books to my friend Melissa. But they didn’t make it into the car. All afternoon I pondered what to give while I dealt with squash and tomatoes shared by friends who garden. Then Sarah asked me to play XBox and I had my answer. XBox. I stink at XBox. I refuse to play Halo and shoot constantly. I’ve played the Sonic racing game only once before today. My hands cramp, I squeeze the controller so hard. …

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