I have a feeling you guessed I would chose this one to highlight and share my thoughts on :)

Family gatherings are usually portrayed as a time of togetherness and warmth - for me it holds bittersweet memories - this is the reason probably why I long for them and yet avoid them - interesting because I never really thought of it that way - probably because of a feeling of disconnectedness, maybe?

I also know about the feeling of emptiness for a big part of my life....thankfully I rediscovered my faith during that time...it helped