Rachael Soullier

My Father's Guide

So here I am standing in front of the mirror, water flowing into the sink, a razor to my face. It's my first-time shaving, I look down at the page to double-check the instructions on how to do this right. A book left to me by my father, filled with tasks and knowledge only a father and son would cherish, from how to shave, the best shaving cream, aftershave, cologne brands, and scents, to making sure I always wear deodorant and other useful information. I position the blade upward and begin gliding it. Only the best razor is to be used according to my Dad, which is the chrome Edwin Jagger doubled edge. This little black notebook gifted to me as a backup in case he didn't survive one of his high-risk work trips, which, as you may have guessed has happened. I don't know much about what my father did for a living just that it could result in risky situations. His life ended in an aircraft crash.