May this story help you remember what you REALLY want as you gather this season.
| | | | | Hi John,
Some things never change.
As this story from Kerry Patterson demonstrates, first published twenty years ago, one of those things is the potential for arguments during the holidays.
But the solutions haven’t changed either. Nothing like a timeless story to remind us of them. Happy Thanksgiving.
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| | | | Surviving the Holidays | | by Kerry Patterson |
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| | | | As we embark on two months of holiday gatherings, many of us are wondering what it’ll take to survive the unavoidable conflicts that lie ahead. Friends and loved ones will gather around a cornucopia of recently harvested food and, despite their best efforts to avoid all things hostile, controversial topics will weasel their way into the conversation.
Here’s your common holiday fare. Dad denounces his firstborn for canceling out his vote in the latest election. Granny asks her grandniece why she’s dressed like a hussy—Halloween has already passed. Mom plays the martyr as she tries to guilt-trip anyone who walks through the kitchen into working. She’s been serving up heaping spoonfuls of guilt along with the feast for years.
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