In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story and the first four sentences. Your job is to write the last sentence of the story such that it seamlessly connects with the rest of the story.

Title: Holiday Tradition. Sentence 1: Tom always went home for Christmas. Sentence 2: It was a family tradition to spend it together. Sentence 3: This year he had to work. Sentence 4: He sent a card, pictures and gifts instead.
It was a nice gesture but not the same.