Kids notice things adults miss. My son Ben\u2019s innocent observation at my father-in-law\u2019s funeral revealed a secret hiding in plain sight. One whispered sentence from my four-year-old turned my world upside down.My husband, Arthur, and I have been together for six years.We met at a community book club where people came to share ideas about books after leaving their routines behind for an hour.I went hoping for a good discussion, not expecting anything more.Arthur was there because he\u2019d just moved back to town to help run his father\u2019s company and wanted to make friends.\u201cHemingway\u2019s fish symbolism is about as subtle as a sledgehammer,\u201d he said that first night, making an awkward joke about\u201cThe Old Man and the Sea.\u201dI laughed a little too loudly. \u201cFinally! Someone who isn\u2019t treating this book like sacred text.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We talked the whole evening, then stayed to help clean up.He walked me to my car, and I remember thinking, he\u2019s either really nervous or really genuine.Turns out, he was both.\u201cI\u2019d like to see you again,\u201d Arthur said, shifting his weight from one foot to another. \u201cMaybe somewhere with fewer literary critics?\u201dI smiled. \u201cI\u2019d like that.\u201dWe got married two years later.The ceremony was small but perfect.We just had our close friends and family at a lakeside venue.Arthur\u2019s father gave a toast that made everyone cry. \u201cTo finding someone who sees you completely,\u201d he\u2019d said, raising his glass.I thought we were solid. No drama.No late-night texts. No suspicious behavior.We had Ben a year into the marriage.He\u2019s four now and always sticky, no matter how many times I wipe his hands. He has Arthur\u2019s eyes and my stubbornness.We have our routines.Saturday morning pancakes. Sunday afternoon walks in the park. Movie nights where we\u2019d all fall asleep on the couch.rthur worked long hours at his father\u2019s company, but always made time for us.Or at least I thought he did. Maybe I was just seeing what I wanted to see.\u201cYou\u2019re so lucky,\u201d my friend Diane told me once. \u201cArthur looks at you like you hung the moon.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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