PART 23
What a Christmas Table Can Hold

On Christmas Day they joined Ruth’s family for lunch.

The house was noisy, imperfect and warm.

Someone burned the rolls.

The dog stole a napkin.

Sophie beat two teenagers at a board game and declared herself the champion of the entire county.

Nathaniel stood in the kitchen beside Ruth while she cut vegetables.

Through the doorway he could see Hannah laughing with one of Ruth’s daughters.