After A Holiday Dinner Snub, I Chose To Walk Away

The sharp ding-ding-ding cut through the football noise still blaring from the other room.

“Since we’re all here together and we won’t see Violet at actual Christmas because she’s too busy for us…” She paused for effect. “I decided we should do our gift exchange now.”

A warm spark ignited in my chest. Gifts. Maybe they did care.

She pulled out a massive continue reading …