{"id":2921,"date":"2024-07-07T13:01:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T13:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=2921"},"modified":"2024-07-07T13:01:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T13:01:24","slug":"i-was-the-only-one-who-went-to-my-grandmas-birthday-brunch-after-seeing-her-tears-i-taught-my-family-a-lesson-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/i-was-the-only-one-who-went-to-my-grandmas-birthday-brunch-after-seeing-her-tears-i-taught-my-family-a-lesson-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I Was the Only One Who Went to My Grandma\u2019s Birthday Brunch \u2014 After Seeing Her Tears, I Taught My Family a Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When my grandmother asked us to come to her place to celebrate her birthday, I didn\u2019t expect my family to do what they did! Grandma was hurt by their actions, and I wasn\u2019t willing to let my family go unpunished. So I came up with a plan that put them in their place!\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/233b7bd65e25c85fcc2861f4c6537145381732d6bd8b6c003335b4d1c5268083.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' younger woman kissing an older one cheek source: pixabay>\n\n\n\n<p>A younger woman kissing an older one\u2019s cheek | Source: Pixabay\n\n\n\n</p><p>My tale starts painfully but ends on a somewhat good note. It\u2019s all centered on my Gran-Gran, who is the SWEETEST person alive. This incredible woman practically raised me and my siblings, while our parents were busy divorcing.<br>\n\n\n\n</p><p>I am mentioning this so the reader can understand how special and dear this precious woman is to us, or at least to me. Being the selfless person she is and not wanting to trouble anyone, she surprised everyone ahead of her upcoming 83rd birthday.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/3ed3c986732817223df49512a97f1a1ea2210bfd7960c82abb70e361a570a041.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman holding decorating items source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman\u2019s hands baking | Source: Pixabay\n\n\n\n</p><p>The effort and care she\u2019d taken to prepare for her special day were more than enough motivation for me to attend. Yet, on the day of her birthday, I was held back by work and arrived at the party 10 minutes late.<br>\n\n\n\n</p><p>Although I hadn\u2019t arrived on time, I had bought her a present long ago and pitched with the gift in hand. As I walked in, I found my angel of a grandmother removing plates from the table and pouring coffee down the sink.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/e048ed37509f410b5099115301e733d019db4c7b7779880bbb2b2540ac627430.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' table prepared for brunch source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>Confused I asked her, \u201cGran-Gran, did I get the time wrong for your birthday party? What happened? Where is everyone?\u201d I asked, trying to keep my voice steady. I thought I had missed the festivities! But with a lump in her throat, my granny admitted:\n\n\n\n</p><blockquote class='\"wp-block-quote\"'>\n<p>\u201cSany, you aren\u2019t too late, no one bothered showing up on my birthday. But it\u2019s okay, sweetheart. I know everyone is busy.\u201d\n\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/083e0323009b9568b0f18d10b55dc7bab14797ed679718336346d987ffc7e1a0.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' sad woman drinking wine alone source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A sad woman drinking wine alone | Source: Pexels<br>\n\n\n\n</p><p>My heart broke into a million pieces, and my BLOOD BOILED as I saw her eyes watering. The poor woman could barely maintain a shaky smile as she tried to pretend that everything was okay.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cBusy? Mom retired, Tim is jobless, and Sarah is \u2018between jobs,\u2019 whatever that means! They have no excuse!\u201d I hugged my Granny. Everyone in my family had PROMISED to be there. But none of them had the decency to pitch!\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/cb876af3a936a5d41e2e06e7233755e38371c90c88462b6968c5aa5549c57651.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset-looking younger woman hugging an older one source: pexels>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class='\"mh-excerpt\"'><p>When my grandmother asked us to come to her place to celebrate her birthday, I didn\u2019t expect my family to do what they did! 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