During Our Family Dinner, My 4Year Old Pointed at His Mom and Kept Saying ‘The Monster’…. When He Explained Why He Said That, I Went Pale

Rain tapped the window above the sink.

Leo wanted the blue cup instead of the green one, and Sarah laughed while she spooned pasta onto his plate.

I remember thinking how easy it was to love someone you had loved for most of your life.

Then Leo dropped his fork.

It hit the tile and he froze.

His eyes lifted to Sarah.