When Angels Cry...(Thanksgiving Chapter)

Chapter Eight
"I think we're gonna need a bigger boat!"

....Once we finally got to the dining room, a demi-cup of roasted chestnut soup was at each place setting as an amuse bouche. There were two perfectly browned turkeys, each on it's own platter surrounded by roasted potatoes and root vegetables. A gorgeous winter salad sat beside each plate and a steaming gravy boat took center stage near the turkeys. Lily had hand painted little place cards, and people walked around the table looking for their names. I saw Sybil change her card with Terry's so she could be next to Marie. Mother picked her card up and tried to stick it on her sweater.
"Mom, it's not a name tag," Henry said.
"It has my name on it?"
"Yes, Mom it does, but it is just to let you know where to sit."
"Why do I have to know where to sit? I know where to sit!" And she seated herself in the chair that had been marked as Robert's. No one minded the musical chair routine. As long as this day made mother happy, I knew we all would be happy.

(Excerpt from When Angels Cry)

Happy Thanksgiving!