Visiting family is usually a happy and fun time for everyone. For this estranged family, it can be stressful. A son is returning home for the first time in a long time, with his 5-year-old son, to meet grandma for the first time. We don’t know all the facts about the estrangement, so we will focus on this reunion.
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Father and son walked up to ring the bell. They are dressed similarly in jeans and cowboy boots. They step down off the porch to wait. We see an older lady in a long black dress when the door opens. The son talks to his mother, but we can’t hear the conversation. The woman comes out and stands with her hands on her hips. She looks stern and possibly not pleased with the visit. And then the tension breaks.
The mom steps down and extends an arm to her son. He hesitates but then leans in for a hug. The young boy hugs his father’s leg. Mother and son are talking, and the grandson hesitantly offers a wave. The adults resume their quiet conversation. The son turns to offer his mom a thumbs-up gesture. His dad picks him up, and he gets shy about meeting Grandma, burying his head on his dad’s shoulder.
Grab your tissues. The Grandma reaches out, and Dad passes the son to her. As she hugs the boy tight, hearts melt. Whatever tension was there seemed to melt away in that instant. Although this brief meeting won’t mend the years of estrangement, it is a start.
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