The Twelve Dates of Christmas

by Jenny Bayliss

“He brings out your sparkle,” said Mac. “That’s not sparkle,” Kate corrected. “It’s rage-glitter.”

Of all the holidays, Christmas was the one that replenished her soul and made her feel the most hopeful.

“People confuse nostalgia with love and end up getting divorces or having affairs and all sorts. No, I think if you haven’t kept in touch for twenty years there’s probably a good reason.”