14 White Lies We Tell During the Holidays

IT’S UP TO US TO MAKE THE HOLIDAY PERFECT

This is an unfair pressure many well-meaning parents and elders will put upon themselves in trying to make their family’s holiday the best it can be — think Clark Griswold in “Christmas Vacation.” But as that movie goes to show, no holiday season can ever go perfectly, and it’s more enjoyable for everyone to focus on the seasonal spirit of love and giving over our preconceptions of how everything should go.