Appreciative
She was constantly grateful for the food prepared by his mother, who had made it her goal to make sure Thad and Annie never went hungry. She would always provide home-cooked meals, carefully packaged in reheating instructions, once a week. Annie had always raved about the food’s deliciousness, but now she had begun to justify her claims.
Not Hungry As Usual
After only a few bites, she would push the dish away and declare, “I’m not that hungry tonight.” Or, “My stomach has been off; I think I’m coming down with something.” Thad remembered that initially he didn’t give it much thought. Perhaps she was simply feeling ill or under stress from her job. However, in retrospect. He was aware that her illness wasn’t the only factor at play. It had lasted too long.