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| ALONE FOR THE HOLIDAYS? how are you dealing with it?
Posted: 12/19/2007 6:16:38 PM | This will be my 6th Christmas to spend alone again. I have not even bothered to put up a tree in six years. My two boys are now grown, live out of state however I can always leave a message for them on the answering machine. I have been divorced now 6 years and have no siblings. My father died two years ago. The only women I have ever been able to rely on my whole 45 years of life is my mother. At 78 I won't be having her to much longer either. Most of you people who think your alone do not even have a idea what alone really means. Especially the women, most of you have family, kids, brothers & sisters you can write too, or call. Or children you will see sometime during the Christmas season. Or at least a best girlfriend you can talk to when you need to vent. Alone means alone. If you live with your children or grandchildren you are not alone. Not having a romantic partner does not constitute being alone.
Alone is when you have no brothers or sisters who you grew up with.
Alone is when you have not heard a live human voice for days at a time.
Alone is when you pick up the phone to call someone and while the receiver is still in your hand you realize that the reason you can't remember the number is because there is not one.
Alone is when you look out your front window and see a stranger walking by collecting cans and you wish he or she would stop and say something, anything .....
Alone is when you not only talk to yourself, but start answering yourself just so in your mind's eye it can be considered a conversation.
Alone is when you can't go to work because you were injured at work, and your Dr, says you have a serious knee injury and you must wait months on your sofa for approval from the insurance company before you will receive the needed surgery to correct your condition just so you can walk normal again.
I am not hear for sympathy, in fact being alone does have it's advantages.
I get to laugh at everyone months later when they still have their Christmas lights up.
Also don't have anyone to shop for, so no need to fight a crowd.
And last but not least your kitchen don't get messed up because your going out for Chinese food on Christmas day! Now that's ALONE.....
So if there is a woman out there (anywhere) who is alone like me, please STAND UP!
I would like to hear from you seriously....
Every time I find myself feeling the Christmas blues it always helps to see this short video,
http://www.livevideo.com/video/24A595FA012549C792386CCC49D661FA/alone-for-christmas-.aspx
So for you who are feeling the Christmas blues I hope this little video clip helps you realize just how fortunate you really are....
God Bless
and oh yeah,
BadBoy~ | |
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| ALONE FOR THE HOLIDAYS? how are you dealing with it?
Posted: 12/20/2007 5:47:17 AM | Powerful post, BadBoy.
Yes, it IS a tragedy so many people are truly alone and lonely at holiday time. As intelligent humans we're not completely powerless, though.
Unless physically unable, there are things people can do if they're proactive enough and take the initiative. I live alone and this will be at least my third holiday solo (could be more, the memory's a bit fuzzy -- maybe I'm trying to block out the heartache?...lol), but I have gotten involved by hosting POF meet and greet parties this year. I've got a NYE one coming up and planning on dancing up a storm and having a blast. I'm not saying this is everybody's cuppa tea, but there ARE community (whatever that could be) functions people can get involved with that may take some sting out of the holiday loneliness.
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