The scene: your typical, average, small-ish Chinese restaurant. Could be anywhere. To the left, by the wall, sits grandmother. Across the table from her but sitting away from the wall and towards the center of the restaurant, is her granddaughter- a typical single woman in her late 20's, early 30's. The grandmother stares into her food, leisurely taking bites. The woman stares off into space and into the kitchen with a far-away look in her eyes, taking bites of her food while never taking her eye of the distance. Every once in awhile, the silence is ended by the grandmother making some sort of comment to which the granddaughter gives a short reply back. When the short burst of conversation ends, the grandmother goes back to her food and the granddaughter back to staring at into the kitchen. Silence returns

Gotta love the holidays.