Santa-in-Law, Jan. 3, 2026
- Gary Hunter
- Jan 3
- 1 min read
my brother’s wife arranges huge
celebrations for every relative’s
birthday or anniversary, all holidays,
really any occasion to gather family
and single-handedly arrange
all food, gifts and fun
this Christmas was no different for
twenty of us, with a feast and presents
waiting at a rented ice-skating rink,
so, it was a surprise a few days later
when she texted me a Happy New Year
on the morning of its eve
when I joked, you’re a day early
she broke down, writing about feeling
unappreciated and sad without details,
leaving me to guess she is eager,
like many, for a new year to exit
the dark corner they are in
I didn’t have the heart to tell her
a massive rainstorm lurks
just around the bend
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