How She Puts on Lotion

I love watching women put on hand lotion. They apply it so thoroughly but with such a kind of careless ease. They’re usually occupied with something else while doing it like talking to you, watching television, or reading a book. It’s one of those small but graceful talents women have — like putting up or arranging their hair — that they’re unaware of. If you bring it to their attention they look at you quizzically and maybe say “Why do you think that’s beautiful?”And truth be told, it’s hard...