Another Thanksgiving with the family and Betty still found herself in the wonder of it all. There was a time when she didn't have a family yet did her best to fit in with another family.
She was the one who worked on the mashed potatoes and green bean casseroles, keeping quiet. In those days, it was best to be seen but not heard. It was a lifetime ago now. Now she was the matriarch of the family.
There was her grandson Brick by her side helping her every step of the way during dinner. Perhaps the dinner was a little smaller this year without her daughter Brit and her crew. But there was her youngest Dewey and adopted son Ollie with their significant others along with Dewey's sister and her family. And of course, Brick's mom with her new husband Gordy and her family.
After all this time, she actually had her own husband in the house, Ed. Yes, she'd always felt broken until now. This was the present. The future. Nothing wayward wondering where she belonged. This was her holiday of celebrating the present.
Still, she felt a bit sad, but not really. This was her life and the past couldn't change it, even if it tried.
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