Hi there. I was not going to do anything more about trying to persuade you to change your mind about joining us in Dec, but I changed my mind.
Your mom called me yesterday to chat, and what I will say to you is that she is gutted that you have made the decision not to join them and us for our family reunion.
She does not understand your change of plans, and being who she is, she won’t pry, she will deal with the disappointment as stoically as she is able to. This is an amazing family, Stu that you are part of, and thru all our individual trials and tribulations we have stood by each other and the reason we want to spend Xmas together is to celebrate our bond, our love and our support for each other.
My mom (your aunty Ducks!) had she been alive, would have been the one writing this mail to you, and challenging you on your decision, but since she’s gone, I believe that I need to be the one to ask you why you can’t see your way clear to spend Xmas with your family, especially since you were so keen on a family reunion when we first bandied the idea around? What has changed your mind? Please let me understand why you have changed your mind. At least so that I can help your mom deal with your decision. This reunion has the making of a relaxing, chilled and laidback holiday where all you are expected to do is have the family holiday of a lifetime.
One of the most difficult things about being an adult is making grown up decisions, and I believe this may well be one of yours to make. Please give this more thought, we really want you with us.
Lots of love