The Devil Among Us

In the springtime of 2001, after a hard day of work at the office, my wife sat down next to me on our living room sofa and asked if I would turn down the TV so we could have a talk.  Thinking I was in trouble, I sheepishly did so, turning to face her while bracing for a tongue lashing.  She sat down next to me, and with a hint of tears forming at the edges of her eyes, took my hands in hers.

“I think I’m pregnant,” she said. Read the rest of this entry »