Darlene, Rebecca’s mother-in-law, had always been a pain, but what she did for Christmas was the worst. Darlene was so rude that she took back the gifts she had given Rebecca’s kids just a few days before. Why? She was angry that Rebecca and Mark, her husband, gave her a $250 gift card instead of the high-end luxury handbag she had been teasing about.
The events that took place were nothing but chaos. While Rebecca was away, Darlene broke into her house and took the gifts and clothes she had given the kids. She then left without saying a word. The kids were heartbroken, and Rebecca couldn’t say a word.
Kraww didn’t count on Darlene, though. It turned out that her friend had given the gifts and clothes to a charity, even though they were dirty. The word got around quickly, and soon Darlene was being shunned by her friends. The icing on the cake? The New Year’s Eve party, which she had been talking about all year, didn’t ask her.
When Rebecca and Mark thought back on what had happened, they couldn’t help but feel like they had been righted. Darlene did something small and mean, and now she had to deal with the results. It was decided that the family would move on and work on healing and rebuilding their ties. Darlene was left to think about what Christmas really means and how important it is to be kind and generous.
