Families are hard . . .

Families are hard, hard, hard, no matter how cherished and astonishing they may also be. 

At family gatherings where you suddenly feel homicidal or suicidal –remember that in all cases, it’s a miracle that any of us, specifically, were conceived and born. Earth is forgiveness school. It begins with forgiving yourself, and then you might as well start at the dinner table. That way, you can do this work in comfortable pants. ― Anne Lamott