a debate about fairness, money, or who deserved a gift.
Instead, the call gave us a chance to talk more honestly than we might have in a string of messages.
We discussed how traditions change as families grow, how expensive the holidays can become, and how gift-giving sometimes creates pressure even when everyone has good intentions.
It wasn’t necessarily an easy conversation, but it was a useful one.
I learned that people can disagree with a decision without rejecting the person who made it. And I reminded myself that feeling
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