Our extended family always gathers for the holidays at my grandmother's house but she's 89 now and can't really host anymore, and none of us want to be the one to suggest we change tradition or take it over because it feels like we'd be admitting she's declining. Meanwhile she's stressed and exhausted but won't ask for help and we're all just watching it happen.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family is paralyzed between honoring an elder's dignity and acknowledging the practical reality that beloved traditions need to evolve.
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