my father
The author reflects on their father, who was gravely ill at the time of their Weight Watchers meetings, expressing the haunting thought that his dying wish might have been for them to lose weight, illustrating the deep emotional ties between family expectations and personal struggles with body image.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
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