We all do it year after year - work long and hard until we have passed the point of good reason. Then we pack up the family and head out for the once a year summer vacation, which is going to miraculously bring our life back into balance.

When our best laid plans for a fun-filled family escape hit a few snags, we lose our cool. Elbert Hubbard says, "No man needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one."

Instead of allowing the disappointments of your vacation to tarnish the memories, tell yourself, "Someday we will laugh about this." And you will.

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