I was paralyzed, strangers wanted to prepare Christmas dinner with us and celebrate the holidays with us. I didn't know what to say even though my parents always taught me to be polite and considerate towards people. This time, what my parents taught me couldn't help me. I stood there for a few seconds and felt my tongue and mouth uncontrollable. "No, thanks, we don't like having people over for Christmas." I stated. "Oh, we're sorry to bother you this morning." The family walked away with hunched shoulders and I stood there, paralyzed. I felt guilty so I closed the door quietly and went into the kitchen and started getting out some eggs and lots of strips of bacon. It was a family tradition to prepare this type of breakfast on Christmas Day. However, this made me feel even more guilty because that family was poor and probably couldn't afford this type of breakfast. After the bacon and eggs finished cooking in the pan, I placed some eggs and bacon on three plates. Surprisingly, now my father and mother wake up to the smell of food. "Viscous substance...