To Sir, with Love

by Lauren Layne

You haven’t lived until you’ve tried a lemon sorbet on a hot summer day in the city.

The theme for the tasting party tonight is la reentrée, a French term for the return to “real life” after the summer holiday.

I live a good life—I do. But I’m learning it’s a life lived largely for the people around me, to support their expectations, to never rock the boat, to never let anyone down. I feel trapped, but how does one find that balance—to be true to oneself without being selfish?