He decided that this morning would not be any different from the rest. He will not get sentimental. There is nothing more to be done about this choice; he will not change his mind. He ate his cereal slowly. The milk had just run out, and the box of cereal was empty too.  He was proud of himself. He looked around; he did not hate the kitchen, but he never had the willpower to truly furnish it as he wished. For example, he never got around to buying a second chair for the table. After he...