Ellen recalled the little things that should have alerted her to Charles' dilemma sooner.He had been reflective lately, his gaze and thoughts on some distance plane.And he didn't talk as much as he used to.Usually, their conversations-sometimes quite animated and opinionated-focused on what he read in the papers, saw on television, or gleaned off the Internet.Now he shared very little with her, his interests kept private.When had all this started?

About a week ago... Ellen ...