were no longer keeping mental track of what everyone had given and received.
Nobody needed to find extra room in a car for a collection of oversized gift bags. Nobody had to wonder where to store another mug, candle, or novelty item they might never use.
The woman noticed that the atmosphere felt calmer and more natural.
Christmas morning was still special, but it no longer revolved around a long sequence of gift exchanges.
Instead, the family had more time to enjoy breakfast, talk, take photographs, and watch the children
