Family boundaries and celebrations: Why exclusion from a dinner plan led to a difficult decision regarding a birthday event

became everything.”

Ethan swallowed hard. “His grief? It sounds familiar.”

Karen looked at him curiously. “Why familiar?”

Ethan hesitated before speaking, the weight of memory heavy in his voice. “Because I was there when my unit was hit. I heard the explosion. I felt the heat. I woke up in darkness, and they told me I’d never see again.”

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