Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 28

           Abletoexistwithoutregulardosesofromanceorflatteryfrommysolitaryfarmerofafather.Abletocheerfullyplantgardensofdaisiesamongtheinexplicablestonewallsofsilencethatmydadsometimesbuildsuparoundhimself.Mydadisquitesimplymyfavoritepersonintheworld,butheisabitofanoddcase.Anex-boyfriendofmineoncedescribedhimthisway:"Yourfatheronlyhasonefootonthisearth.Andreally,reallylonglegs…"

           WhatIgrewupwatchinginmyhouseholdwasamotherwhowouldreceiveherhusband’sloveandaffectionwheneverhethoughttoofferit,butwouldthenstepasideandtakecareofherselfwheneverhedriftedoffintohisownpeculiaruniverseoflow-gradeobliviousneglect.Thisishowitlookedtome,anyway,takingintoaccountthatnobody(andespeciallynotthechildren)everknowsthesecretsofamarriage.WhatIbelievedIgrewupseeingwasamotherwhoaskednothingofanybody.Thiswasmymom,afterall-awomanwhohadtaughtherselfhowtoswimasanadolescent,aloneinacoldMinnesotalake,withabookshe’dborrowedfromthelocallibraryentitledHowtoSwim.Tomyeye,therewasnothingthiswomancouldnotdoonherown.

           ButthenI’dhadarevelatoryconversationwithmymother,notlongbeforeI’dleftforRome.She’dcomeintoNewYorktohaveonelastlunchwithme,andshe’daskedmefrankly-breakingalltherulesofcommunicationinourfamily’shistory-whathadhappenedbetweenmeandDavid.FurtherdisregardingtheGilbertFamilyStandardCommunicationsRule-book,Iactuallytoldher.Itoldhereverything.

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