Authoritatively, and in a doctorly manner, Wayan ticked off on her
fingers the six elements of her Fail-Proof Broken-Heart Curing
Treatment: "Vitamin E, get much sleep, drink much water, travel to a
place far away from the person you loved, meditate and teach your
heart that this is destiny."
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"Armenia," I said, turning to my new friend. "Can you please try to
explain to Wayan what it means to be a Brazilian woman?"laughed,
but then seemed to consider the question seriously and answered,
"Well, I always tried to look nice and be feminine even in the war
zones and refugee camps of Central America. Even in the worst
tragedies and crisis, there's no reason to add to everyone's misery
by looking miserable yourself. That's my philosophy. This is why I
always wore makeup and jewelry into the jungle-nothing too
extravagant, but maybe just a nice gold bracelet and some earrings,
a little lipstick, good perfume. Just enough to show that I still had
my self-respect."
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