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Submitted to Contest #25
Every year, it’s the same thing. Friends gather around, clinking a vibrant glass of champagne, smiling together at the prospect of a newer, better future. Couples kiss, siblings hug, dogs bark. You really feel the magic in the air. That is; unless you’re me. Since I was 12, New Year’s has been nothing to write home about. My parents hate the holiday, and they run to go to bed at 9 every year, just to ensure that they miss the ball drop. It’s a form of protest. I don’t know when they started hating the holiday, but I do thank them for m...
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