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\u201cCharlie, I\u2019m busy. You\u2019re on Tik Tok.\u201d<\/p>\n

The doorbell rang again. Dad appeared from the garage, wiping his hands on a towel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll get it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I went back to arranging plates. Four place settings. Small Thanksgiving this year. Just us. Mom said she wanted intimate. I think she meant less work.<\/p>\n

I heard the front door open, then silence, then Dad\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan I help you?\u201d<\/p>\n

A man\u2019s voice, rough, quiet: \u201cI\u2019m sorry to bother you on Thanksgiving. I was wondering, do you have any food you could spare?\u201d<\/p>\n

I froze. Mom appeared in the dining room doorway. We locked eyes. A homeless man at our door on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm\u2026\u201d Dad\u2019s voice was uncertain. He walked out and closed the door behind him, then came back in.<\/p>\n

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