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陌生人之所见I like to have a good plan. I like everything all worked out. Of course， it isn’t always， but I like it better when things are. So when I realized that my wife and I both had meetings on the same night that wouldn’t 1）overlap but would come really close and that the near overlap would happen at dinnertime， I decided to 2）hang out with my five-year-old near my wife’s meeting and then hand her off before mine， just as my wife’s ended. It was one of those moments in 3）scheduling that feels like a really good idea， but you can’t 4）hold onto it too tight because the potential for the whole thing falling apart is too great.My daughter and I chose to spend our almost-hour together going out for 5）burritos， because it was dinnertime. With a 6）reminder that the restaurant was busy and she needed to be sure to “turn your ears on，” we were in the door. She was out of my sight within minutes， helping herself to a cup of water， so I ordered our dinner to go so we’d have a bag 7）in case we needed a quick escape.We sat down at the window. We waited for our number to be called. Then we waited some more for our burritos to cool off enough to eat. We played The Restaurant Game. It’s our new favorite. We usually order milk and water and while she closes her eyes， I put the 8）straw in her mouth and she takes a 9）sip to “guess” which one she is drinking. She thinks it’s 10）hilarious. The burrito place serves blue and yellow 11）tortilla chips. Perfect for The Restaurant Game. Blue and yellow tortilla chips taste the same so it’s extra hilarious when I get my guess wrong.We chatted. We played. We ate dinner. And chatted some more. I didn’t look at my phone. She listened and didn’t argue with me. It was really close to being perfect.After dinner， the woman next to us turned to me and said， “I’m sorry. I don’t mean to 12）eavesdrop here. But I just have to say that I really love how you and your daughter are 13）interacting. I enjoyed listening to you talk to each other. You’re doing a