Never Growing Up

When he taught himself to shave he was so scared to cut himself that he held his left hand and arm horizontally across his stomach. His arm and stomach were tensed and flexed. Now, when he shaves -- out of habit -- his left arm and hand lay limply across his stomach as though there were a ledge holding them up. He supposes, if he should cut myself, his arm and stomach would tense up like before and support him.

I always feel like I'm faster after I shave; a faster walker and a much fast runner.