“You merit it, Gran.
And don’t worry; the year after that will be even better.” From that day on, my family never missed another occasion. They showed up for every birthday, holiday, and Sunday dinner, but they still ignored my actions. Some of them even attempted to guilt me.
I asked them, “Do you want us to go and discuss this with Grandma?” however whenever they did. This generally inspired them to ease off as they weren’t sufficiently fearless to confront what they’d all finished. And I knew it had all been worth it every time I saw Gran-Gran smile!
However, I felt somewhat guilty for defrauding everyone in the manner that I did.
