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The day seeust and Saet to know each other, ust warily avoided each other, and I hovered nearby, ready to swoop in if Sa was too much for him to process

My kid is a trooper, though Always has been He’s taking it all in stride while ets that froh of a positive attitude about hoe should handle our circuht within him that always allows him to find his way even in the darkest of times

He ust into his life today Sa a description of where he got it and how it ranks in priority to his other belongings He showed him the entire house and every picture we have frahborhood—but wisely introduced August as a “family friend” I didn’t tell Sam to do that He just knew his dad was probably somewhat still a secret to the outside world for safety sake

Saust all the things that were important in his life Where he went to school, played football and baseball, and even his best friend’s house

I have been continually aust and Sam’s relationship has been Sam, of course, has the insidious enthusiasm of a child and doesn’t have filters by which adults process stuff August, however, has handled everything about Sarace I did not know he had I have no clue what his experience is when it comes to kids, but he talks on the perfect level for Sam Which is not easy as my son is incredibly wise beyond his years, smarter than most nine-year-old kids On top of that, he has pressures that are difficult to deal with that no child should have to bear It can ust falter once

That even includeshonest answers And Sam is the type of kid who—if not answered with complete transparency—will not hesitate to call someone on the carpet

He straight out asked August at dinner if he was mad or upset he had been kept a secret froer, ust Truthfully, I expected August to give Sam a sunshine-and-rainbows answer because our child has leukeliness between his parents

To ust told Sam the truth “Yeah I’m mad at the circuood to have your choices taken away from you But I also realize it’s complicated, Sam I’m sure there was no easy answer But I don’t want to focus on that I want to focus on going forward, okay?”

I was stunned, especially when Sae nod as if he expected that answer and respected it To give August credit, he didn’t say one negative thing about me He, of course, alluded to those choices that were made, which are clearly all on ust now because he could have—and very ly about me He could’ve truthfully answered that he did not like what I did to hiry with uity in with the truth, then added the balood solutions to be had Bottoust didn’t throw ht to

Although, I do have to wonder if he genuinelytruthful when he said he doesn’t want to be iven me?

All questions I have no clue as to the answers August is currently tucking Saust’s very first ti that sacred duty as a dad As much as I want to peek in so I can have theif I did It’s a special moment between them, so it should only be about them

My dad wanders into the kitchen, heading to the refrigerator to grab a beer When he shuts the door, he leans his shoulder against it “This is not a good idea”