Yak dung on the trail

The trail to Everest is littered with yak dung. You could spend all your time trying to avoid it and lose sight of the destination. But you realize that when you’re on the trail making headway you’re occasionally going to step in it.

I stepped in it Friday night with a member of the extended family when I suggested that holiday meals work slightly differently. A seemingly minor change that would give families a small measure of identity and move into the future.

The emotional reaction seems out of proportion. It’s taking longer to clean my boots than I would have thought possible.

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