My Son Told Me Not to Come for Christmas but Two Days Later My Phone Would Not Stop Ringing

“We’re grateful for the help, of course. But money doesn’t determine where someone belongs at a table. And honestly, the Mexican peasant routine, the spices, the cooking, the whole thing, it would just be awkward for everyone. Especially when her father’s colleagues come by for drinks.”

The Mexican peasant routine.

That was the phrase she used. For continue reading …