The holiday season -- which here in New York at least officially begins the day after Halloween -- is stressful and hectic, especially during hard economic times like these. And we often grumble about all that is wrong with it: the family arguments, the horrific travel experiences, the endless supermarket lines. But this Thanksgiving, we want to hear your heartwarming tales of times when the holidays actually brought your family together in a meaningful way.
That said, we're not looking for "The Christmas Cottage." We want to read about authentic and touching holiday experiences that don't whitewash reality.
Be sure to tag your pieces "heartwarming holiday stories," and blog them by 10 AM Wednesday, November 23rd. We'll feature our favorites on a special Thanksgiving cover of Open Salon and we're hoping to cross-post a few onto Salon as well.
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Michael Humphrey
Charles Yoo
Kerry Lauerman
Joan Walsh
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Comments
Heartwarming family holiday stories are all alike; every unhappy family holiday story is unhappy in its own way.
@Stim -- You're welcome to write unhappy ones as well. (Last year we had a "Holidays from Hell" open call, so we decided we'd mix it up). I also think it depends what you mean by "heartwarming." We're not looking for stories about perfect families where everyone's happy. We're interested in reading ones where the holidays managed to help people reconcile, forgive and accept each other, despite everyone's myriad flaws.
I'll be over here holding my breath!! Teehee!!!(no, not really, tell Kerry to stop dancing, I'll be around till the day they shut the lights out for lack of payment!! :D)