Be thin
That is the answer to all your problems my parents seemed to convey as they destroyed our family. Be thin as I watched the infrastructure fall, lights flicker out, pictures burn. And for some reason being thin was difficult. Way more than as an only priority than it is as one of many. So I forgot how to dance, how to draw, how to talk. Some monks believe controlling what you eat means you can control anything in life – I must’ve read that somewhere.
Anthropological Magical Realism 