Every year, a hopeful grandfather invites his beloved grandson to his home for a special Christmas dinner. The grandson anticipated the invitation every year but would decline it. To his surprise, one year, his grandfather didn’t invite him over.
“Everything must be perfect for their visit,” Anthony thought to himself as he arranged the dinner table with the best of his late wife’s cutlery collection. He headed to the kitchen to check on the turkey and sweet potatoes he made himself.
When his grandson Jacob was a young boy, he’d excitedly gobble up the turkey and the sweet potatoes before helping himself with a huge cut of pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream. He longed to see that smile again, so he made sure to prepare dinner just the way Jacob liked it.
Anthony sat himself down on the dinner table, pouring himself a glass of wine. It’s been 10 long years since Jacob visited him. It all stopped when he moved halfway across the country to pursue his dreams in Silicon Valley. Read the full story here ▶
