This time of year is notorious for bringing out the worst in people. Short fuses, lack of sleep, strained relationships. Yet, for some reason, I don’t think that is how it was meant to be.
Some people do not know how to lose. They stomp and whine and point fingers. I think their parents probably didn’t know how to teach them about losing. I call it the Balloon Theory. When a 4 year old lets go of a balloon, would you a: get him another balloon, b:comfort him and tell [...]