Grandma just wanted a quiet dinner for her birthday. The family had other plans. But when they ditched her at the table to avoid paying the bill, they messed with the wrong granddaughter.

My grandma is the kind of person who makes a house feel like home. Fresh-baked cookies always ready, birthday cards never forgotten, and hugs that could mend even the worst days.

She’s 85 this year. A quiet evening, good food, and her favorite people? Done.But, of course, the family had other ideas.“Grandma deserves something spectacular,” Aunt Linda declared in the family group chat. “Not some boring little dinner.”

The family hijacked the whole thing. Instead of a cozy dinner, they booked the fanciest steakhouse in town.