A Christmas Story

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t all went to hell.Sister1 said something to brother2, and it concerned a sexual act that could not be mentioned. There was some hollering and then some aunts and uncles came around to find out what the row was about. Then came their kids and the whole house was then in an uproar because someone else couldn’t hear the game.The tree caught on fire when one of the cooks burned the turkey, got mad and threw it. It hit the tree. No one cared, it seemed, all they wanted was to find out about what was said that started it all off.<h2 id="3ef2">What was said</h2>Brother2 had been involved with a guy for a few years and he found that his lover was cheating on him. Sister1 said something like “told you so” and the whole conversation turned into a battle and stuff was slung after that.Anyway, Mom and

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Dad got tired of it and everyone was sent to their corners to think about what was said and how it affected the other guy. They also said apologize after you had time to think about it. Also, you had to “shake hands and be friends.”We all stopped doing that when we were teenagers but it didn’t matter. It still applied. They were Mom and Dad after all.Family! Happy holidays!Jo Ann Harris is an author, parent, book devotee, writer, copywriter, and film fanatic. She is an autodidact who learns about everything and rows her own boat. She grew up and worked in Atlanta, Georgia, and lived there for sixty years. She writes articles about love, hope, personal life stories, advice, and poems. She is a published author with an article in Woman’s World magazine in October 2017.</article></body>

Candy canes, peppermint, frosted buttered cookies, chocolate, cakes, gingerbread . . . and family.

The day started out well. My sisters, brothers, and all the family were meeting at my house for a Christmas get together. It was supposed to be fun, all of us together. We are not a close-nit family so I thought this would be fun. We hardly ever did it.

Then, early in the visit, someone said something, an unmentionable something, and it all went to hell.

Sister1 said something to brother2, and it concerned a sexual act that could not be mentioned. There was some hollering and then some aunts and uncles came around to find out what the row was about. Then came their kids and the whole house was then in an uproar because someone else couldn’t hear the game.

The tree caught on fire when one of the cooks burned the turkey, got mad and threw it. It hit the tree. No one cared, it seemed, all they wanted was to find out about what was said that started it all off.

What was said

Brother2 had been involved with a guy for a few years and he found that his lover was cheating on him. Sister1 said something like “told you so” and the whole conversation turned into a battle and stuff was slung after that.

Anyway, Mom and Dad got tired of it and everyone was sent to their corners to think about what was said and how it affected the other guy. They also said apologize after you had time to think about it. Also, you had to “shake hands and be friends.”

We all stopped doing that when we were teenagers but it didn’t matter. It still applied. They were Mom and Dad after all.

Family! Happy holidays!

Jo Ann Harris is an author, parent, book devotee, writer, copywriter, and film fanatic. She is an autodidact who learns about everything and rows her own boat. She grew up and worked in Atlanta, Georgia, and lived there for sixty years. She writes articles about love, hope, personal life stories, advice, and poems. She is a published author with an article in Woman’s World magazine in October 2017.