Crying At Christmas

What fear taught me about connection, family, and the gift of spending time together.

From L to R: Dad, Quinn, Mom, Katie, Autumn, McKenzie, Me, Mariah

My family has never been big on Christmas.

Growing up in Hawaii, we were far removed from the snowy suburbia of most Christmas films. But for me, it was the one time of year when we’d all get together. My oldest sister, fourteen years older than me, was away at college by the time I was ab…