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What You See

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The Morning Dress
Sep 25, 2026
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The mirror is honest about what it sees.

It shows you the cardigan. The shoes. The eyes that may or may not have gotten enough sleep. Mirrors are very good at the present tense.

What the mirror can't show you is the future tense.

It can't show what you're quietly building underneath. It can't show the choices you've been making, morning after morning, in t…

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