An Authentic Life 1.1 for pdf - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

I was seventeen and the
drinking age was eighteen,
but I drank in bars
and elsewhere for a couple
of years by then. One
night, I hitchhiked to my
favorite party spot, Tavern
on the Lake, where
they had live rock cover
bands. Three guys and a
girl picked me up. I sat in
Jack Kerouac the back with the attractive
dark-haired girl and
one guy. They were all
friendly.
One of the guys said, “Tina’s a prostitute.
We’re going to a motel with her, and we need a few
more dollars for the room. For five dollars, you can
make it with her in the parking lot while we go inside
for a drink.”
I said, “Sure,” and that was my first sexual intercourse.
It was straight forward and unromantic,
but we both enjoyed it. The guys finished their drinks
and were ready to go. The windows were fogged up,
and we were still going strong. They told me, “Hurry
up!” I’ve never been one to hurry sex. It’s to be savored.
❡
I packed my suitcase. Mom drove me to the train station,
and I moved into the Pratt dormitory, an old
converted mansion where I shared a room with two
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