The Don Forgot Me, so I Forgot Him
My husband Charles always had selective amnesia. Anything that had to do with me, he would forget, then promise he'd make it up next time.
On my thirtieth birthday, I prepared an elaborate dinner at home and waited for him and our family to come celebrate.
But the hour came and went, and no one showed up.
Burning with a high fever, I went out to look for Charles and called everyone else.
Isabella's voice was warm with laughter. "Charles is here with me picking out your birthday present. We'll be back soon."
My best friend said, "Traffic is awful. I ran into Charles on the way, so we're heading over together."
Even my own brother told me, "I ran into an old friend with Charles on the road and