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Personal Narrative-Thanksgiving With An American Family

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Thanksgiving with an American Family
One of my college friends who is an American invited me to the Thanksgiving dinner with her family. I had never been to a Thanksgiving dinner before and so I was pretty excited for this party. The first thing I noticed as soon as I reached her home was the sweet smell of the dinner being cooked. My friend opened the door for me and introduced me to her family. Her entire family has come for celebrating the Thanksgiving dinner. I met her Dad, her Mom, and her two sisters. One of her sisters is married and her husband’s side of the family had come for the dinner too.
It certainly was a festive climate at the house. I was not expecting so many family members and it came as a pleasant surprise. I instantly
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