#### History You've stayed busy since your [[L. Fritz (Ingenue)]] left for the big city. After all, there were still the Town Hotties who needed guidance and [[P.S. Latte (Piemaker)]] who needed a friend to try their recipes, and plenty to sweep and care for while Ingenue chases their dreams. You write letters and get letters from your child, and find reasons to be happy, for them and for yourself. You haven't had the heart to tell them how rough things have been in your relationship with [[R. Fritz (Dad)]]... hell, you haven't really even had time to address it to yourself... You have the nagging sense that you've been holding Dad back somehow, that they've always wanted something different from the life you've built, but you don't really want to face what that might mean, SO! Not long ago, you also got new neighbors, [[D. Nisse (Yuppie)]] & [[O. Nausse (Yuppie)]] & [[W. Nysse (Yuppie)]] - exciting! You've had them over for coffee and cookies a few times, and they delighted in your Christmas tree and colorful lights. In fact, one of them stuck their face into the bristles of the tree... how odd! Nothing wrong with a little enthusiasm, you always say. It's been a nice distraction, getting to know them; their fascination with Christmas traditions is engaging, even if one of them does seem to think they won't be in town for too much longer. You're thrilled that L. Fritz is coming home for Christmas and you wonder how much they've changed - do they know that you care about them and want them to be happy? You want them to feel like nothing has changed since they left - like it's all been here waiting for them to return. But you also want things for yourself, and you have always been too busy to examine what those might truly look like. #### Questions How do you balance being a parent with being a person? What does it take to repair a relationship? When is it time to let people care for you? #### Opportunities Recover your relationship with [[R. Fritz (Dad)]] Treat the Hotties, the CEOs, the Yuppies, and the Agents as if they are all your children Show out-of-towners the Christmas Magic