thought she was just stingy — until the truth broke my heart.
I used to think my grandma was stingy because she never joined us when the family went out to restaurants.
She always stayed home and said she wasn’t hungry.
When I was a kid, I didn’t think much of it. But as I grew older, it started to bother me.
Every birthday, every celebration, every Sunday dinner — Grandma would smile and wave as we piled into the car.
“Go on, sweetheart,” she’d say. “I’ll just stay here and make some tea.”
Sometimes, I’d roll my eyes.
