My Family Left Me Alone on a Holiday – Until One Knock Turned the Night Upside Down

I put the radio on while I cooked.

Margaret always used to hum Bing Crosby, and it felt like I was bringing her closer to me by repeating her old habits.

I still missed her so much… but that was precisely why it was important to get the whole family together again.

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I was just starting to make the rolls when I realized I was short on flour.

How does a man run out of flour on the day he needs it most?

I grabbed my coat and crossed the street to Linda’s house. She’s lived there for 20 years. She watched my kids grow up and brought casseroles after Margaret’s funeral.

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