Cheater, Cheater, Kebab Eater — July 22, 1971
Send us a text July 22, 1971. Sarah spends the evening with friends at Joe and Jean Sebato’s — enjoying wine, cherries jubilee, and a warm circle of people. But something’s missing. Her husband. The baby’s father. The other half of her world. What makes this letter so compelling isn’t just who’s in the room — it’s who’s not. Jean — who recently had an affair with Mike, their married friend — is playing hostess. Mike and Nancy aren’t there. And Joe — Jean’s husband — still doesn’t know. Or m...
July 22, 1971.
Sarah spends the evening with friends at Joe and Jean Sebato’s — enjoying wine, cherries jubilee, and a warm circle of people. But something’s missing. Her husband. The baby’s father. The other half of her world.
What makes this letter so compelling isn’t just who’s in the room — it’s who’s not. Jean — who recently had an affair with Mike, their married friend — is playing hostess. Mike and Nancy aren’t there. And Joe — Jean’s husband — still doesn’t know. Or maybe he does… and just doesn’t believe it.
Sarah never says any of this out loud. But you can feel it between the lines.
This is also the first letter where we meet Myra Sharon — a woman who, at the time, might’ve just been one more name at dinner. But in truth, she would become one of the most steadfast friends of Sarah’s life. She stayed with her through heartbreak, motherhood, and illness — all the way to the end.
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