Writing Practice 35: The way that Richard thinks

Richard: I used to drink milk from the bag when I was a kid. I used to drink from the carton, too. But after cartons because bags I would drink straight from the bag. I would hide it, too. I was good at it. I'd drink from the lip and when I was finished I'd blow air back into the bag. When I drank from the bag, the lips would stick together. That's evidence that I was drinking from it. Blowing back into the bag opened the lips and obfuscated my crime. This became habit. If nobody was watching, I'd drink from the bag. One evening, I was thirsty and I grabbed the jug of milk. I was alone in my apartment. Nobody was watching. I thought: "Why use a glass?" Then I thought: "Using a glass represents sophistication and culture." Those are two things I figured were good to practice. So, I got a glass. And I haven't taken a drink from the bag since.