All he wanted for christmas
Taking a seat at the dining room table, my son’s eyes widened. ‘Mum, you’ve really outdone yourself,’ Joe, 25, smiled.
In front of him lay a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings – a glistening turkey, roast carrots and parsnips, pigs in blankets, stuffing, warm Yorkshire puddings and steaming gravy.
With Christmas music playing in the background, I’d created a nice festive atmosphere for him.
Although he was eating his Christmas dinner alone, he piled his plate as high as he possibly could.
‘Cheers Mum,’ he smiled, lifting up his drink with a cheeky grin.
While most people enjoy a scrumptious meal like this on Christmas Day, for Joe, it was two weeks early – on 8 December 2019.
Myself, my husband, Michael, 57, and our son, Sam, 30, were holding out until Christmas Day, but as
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