Richard visits his daughter to celebrate his eightieth birthday with her, but she answers the door in tears and sends him away.
Richard suspects trouble and realizes he’s right after peeking through her front windows.Richard tapped his fingers nervously against the steering wheel as he drove.
Deidre used to drive down every Thanksgiving, but that stopped after his wife’s funeral four years ago. Now, there were only weekly calls. Richard spread his arms wide as Deidre appeared in the doorway.
“Surprise!” he yelled. “Dad? What are you doing here?” she asked, tears rolling down her cheeks.
