It ain't that sad, actually. 'Least, I don't think it is. It's just one of those things that get you down durin' th' holidays, if you can't be with your family. [ Little shrug. ]
Anyway... basically, I left home after graduation. I was just plannin' on bein' gone for a while, see th' world... I ain't got no siblings or nothin' and my parents agreed that it'd be a good idea to get out there and have an adventure before settlin' down to take over th' farm and start a family.
[ Did you know that about your employee, Sam? This is a boy who quite seriously would want six kids. ]