Choi D, Cho J, Koo J, Kim T
Thomas Parish Core Team during the Archdioceses Making All Things New initiative
Person hates the smell of smoke, but their boss takes up to 8 smoke breaks a day Image credits: MART PRODUCTION (not the actual photo) He usually washes his hands after, but the stench still lingers on his breath and clothing Image credits: freepik (not the actual photo) They were busy helping a customer when the boss showed up stinking of smoke and got into their personal space Image credits: kues1 (not the actual photo) They discreetly told their boss to back off since they had the situation under control, but the boss still wouldnt give them any room Image credits: u/LeVelvetHippo After the customer left, the boss admonished the employee for their so-called insubordination and threatened to write them up They begin their story by telling the community that, while their boss goes for a smoke up to 8 times a day, they dont smoke themselves and hate the smell

Of all the anecdotes in these four memoirs, the one that I think about the most is from If We Break. It is the spring of 2002, and Buhle, then the mother of a baby, a toddler, and an eight-year-old, is enjoying a rare night out with a friend in New York City, a two-hour train trip from her home in Wilmington