The Importance of Having a Pet

14-year-old Karen would stare into a mirror to pluck her eyebrows and look at her pores for so long she was like a praying mantis caught on a bug light. When you stumble upwards, it's better than when you climb upwards. You know why? Because then you're going to fall further. See, it doesn't hurt as bad, but you don't climb as high. Or soar upwards. That's for the rich. They're like, time for friends. Time for pets. I can't have a dog or cat. I just, I'm never home. I'm working all hours."