My Wife Did Not Invite My Father to Thanksgiving Because of His Job

he said: “You didn’t have to do this.”

“Yes I did,” I said.

He looked at the television for a moment. “She’s your wife, Rick.”

“She is,” I said. “And you’re my father. And I should have said something a long time ago.”

He was quiet for a while. Then he said, “I didn’t mind, you know. Coming here instead of there. I always liked my own kitchen on holidays.continue reading …