My Children Disowned Me At Christmas, So I Gave Them An Envelope. The Next Day, I Woke Up To 67 Missed Calls

Thinking smart

I knew I had to think smarter, not just retaliate out of anger. Reacting impulsively would only play into their hands.

As the plane bounced through turbulence, I took deep breaths, focusing on a more cunning approach. There had to be a way to turn their behavior against them, something subtle yet effective.

My thoughts aligned, forming a strategy that I hoped would be as inconveniencing to them as they had been to me.