My new in-laws invited me for my first Thanksgiving with the family. We were laughing, and it felt like they loved me. I went to the bathroom for 5 minutes. When I returned, everyone looked pale, and my MIL had left the table.
My husband rushed us to leave. In the car, he looked furious, he said, “You could have at least warned me that you added pine nuts to the casserole you made! You know that my mom is very allergic to it.”
My world crumbled. I had added pine nuts to make the dish I brought even better, and had forgotten about my MIL’s allergy. In my defense, my husband had mentioned it only once. Thankfully, my MIL felt better later, but her Thanksgiving—and mine—was ruined.
