I've got this Irish-Polish skin that burns
if I stand to close to a microwave. All
the other kids loved the sun. I was into
the world under rocks.
My favorite day at the beach:
a July fourth weekend, it was windy and
drizzling all day. Five or six of us
huddled under our beach blankets, joking
about what a great day we were having.
Except I really was having a great day.
But for melanin, I could have been a social animal.
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