wasn’t angry with my family. I wasn’t trying to make a statement about money, generosity, or the way anyone else celebrated Christmas.
I simply needed to change something that no longer worked for me.
And I wanted everyone to have enough notice to adjust their own plans.
That afternoon, I opened the family group chat, typed a message, deleted half of it, typed it again, and stared at the screen longer than I’d like to admit.
Then I sent it.
The Message I Sent to My Family
I kept the
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