GS-The turkey was still warm when he said it. I had not returned home…

but it worked.

When the judges announced that I had won first place, I stood beneath the gymnasium lights holding a blue ribbon while strangers told me I had talent.

I came home believing Dad would finally see what they had seen.

He was in his recliner watching the evening news.

“I won,” I said.

He looked at the ribbon for less than a second.

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