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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Send out your own email ....

" dear family: my how things have changed over the years! There are more of us, finances have changed, health has changed. And now it time to acknowledge our gatherings will change. As much as I am sure we would all love to get together every year in one place like we have, it is no longer feasible. Trying to force something just because "that's the way we always have done it" is pointless.  We won't make it to this years gathering. We wish you the best time and will be there in spirit with you. Maybe next years will work out for our family."

Your older kids won't be "devastated" to miss. They won't really care as much as you think. It will just be some minor detail in their summer.

Part of growing up is realizing that it is ok to put your own family's needs first before looking good to others.[/quote]

I agree with this. I'd bail without a backwards glance. If they were to get mad and think I'm a jerk, they'd be telling it to my back and I wouldn't care.

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