In response to a listener’s question about how to get along with family, when old grudges, criticisms and general malaise get in the way of really experiencing a celebratory day. Mary offers some solutions on how to cope with “family,” and how to make the day/event better for everyone. Mary talks about how many family feast days and other family-focused events fail to bring the “joy” we seek and what one must do to create a day of goodness. Mary refers to the information on creating traditions as one means of giving back to family… instead of giving up!!