When I was six years old my father took me out for dinner . My mother and sister were away visiting my grandparents , so Daddy wanted to do something special with me . It had been an impromptu trip because my grandfather took ill . Paige was young enough that missing school was n't a big deal for her . I could have missed school as well , but I was doing a play at the time .

Question: What may be the reason the family was separated at the time ?
My mother 's father was sick so half of the family visited and the other half stayed home .