They Forgot to Invite Me to Christmas—So I Bought a Mountain. When They Came to Take It, the Deputy Was Already Waiting.

that supposedly magical time when families come together in love and gratitude. Every year there was a reason, a perfectly logical explanation for why I hadn’t been included in whatever celebration was happening. “Oh, Faith, we thought you had plans with friends in the city.” “It was such a last-minute decision.” “It completely slipped our minds.” continue reading …