everywhere. Thanksgiving was approaching. Christmas displays were already tempting me into buying things weeks before I needed them. I knew that if I waited until December, I would already be deep into the familiar routine.
I’d tell myself I had to buy something for everyone because I’d done it the year before. I’d worry about hurting feelings. I’d convince myself that changing the tradition at the last minute would be worse than simply pushing through another exhausting season.
So I decided to speak up before the shopping really began.
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