On Christmas evening, my son stood and declared, “You are no longer part of this family.” I calmly passed him an envelope and said, “Here’s my gift as we part ways.” The instant they opened it, the noise was deafening. On Christmas evening, my son stood and declared, “You are no longer part of this family.” I calmly passed him an envelope and said, “Here’s my gift as we part ways.” The instant they opened it, the noise was deafening.