Travelers aren't always able to spend time with family around the holidays.
I am over 2,000 miles away from my immediate family on Thanksgiving. Later this holiday season, I'll be serving people their Christmas and New Year's dinners in the restaurant where I wait tables. When other families gather close to carve the turkey, I'll be the attentive server cleaning up after my guests' picture-perfect Hallmark moments. I don't feel resentment, though; rather, I'm thankful to be earning money to afford me the opportunities to travel far and wide.
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