Posted on 12/24/2016 3:03:53 PM PST by Skooz
Hey everyone. In what has become a Christmas Eve tradition, of sorts, I would like to wish all of those Freepers who, like myself, have for whatever reason found themselves alone this Christmas Eve.
I hope this thread can, as in previous years, serve as a gathering place for the solo folks who may otherwise have little or no contact with others on this celebrated evening.
You are not alone, really.
God bless us, God bless us everyone.
SO true. I also have my guardian angel.
When my girlfriend and I lived in Mexico for two years--she in Acapulco and me in Mexico City, I used to drive down in my VW bug to Acapulco in five and a half hours. Most folks did it in eight hours. Needless to say my little red bug FLEW down there. What a great car for all those turns!
My boyfriend, at the time, said that I didn't have merely ONE guardian angel I had an entire LEGION of them watching over me during my daring-do drive down the winding, winding, winding, winding, winding, winding, winding, winding road to Acapulco from D.F.
Ah me, we sure had a GREAT time down there. My blonde hair was halfway down my back. :o) Long legs too.
Now I am old with short hair. My legs are still long and my hair is still blonde, thanks to a bit of help with the latter.
Yup.
Have presents to wrap for my granddaughters and going there tomorrow afternoon.
I’m in California and my family is all in Michigan, so I’m on my own. I think when I retire, I’ll move back.
God bless, my FRiend.
Still, not going to be the same. Both boys are grown but still say "it sucks Dad" that this is going on. Horrible time of year to be going through a divorce.
Lots of kids, grand kids around, but no wife, currently w/o a GF and just turning 65. Great health, very active. Will pickup another GF after the new year.
Very creative. Thanks.
Your point about enjoying Free Republic is spot on. On election night, I was out of town on business; turned the tv on at 7 pm and the “experts” were blathering about the coming landslide based on the exit polls for Hillary. So I turned off the tv, and went to FR, joined the other commenters worldwide, reviewed a lot of the real time data on the Secretary of State pages for the battleground states, contributed a fair amount of my own analysis which found Trump winning OH, NC, FL, PA, MI, and Wisconsin, and learned the real story of what was happening hours before the media had to admit it. A joyous Christmas, Chanukah and a healthy and wonderful New Year 2017 to all!
Family gathering is tonight. Tomorrow I’ll be home alone, waiting on burglars with my new play
pretties.
Yes, the wife and I are the only ones home, we had Christmas with our daughter a few days ago to fit her schedule.
I would like to add that spending a holiday alone is not all that rare. Several years ago I worked at a park on holiday duty. What I noticed is the amount of traffic touring the park on Christmas and Thanksgiving where there would be just one or two people in the car. Typically they would be older people.
I’m doing laundry, changing out my curtains in the bedroom with Christmas music and as usual I spend too much time in front of a computer ... can’t seem to pass by it without stopping to find out what is going on.
(making a 15 minute task take an hour ;^))
I will go to Christmas Eve Mass at one Church today and Christmas Day Mass at my parish. It's ALL about Jesus!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, our good and dearest Lord Jesus.
- - -Not Alone-—here with my loving and faithful friend-a
12 year old ROTWEILLER—and our Lord and Saviour in my
Heart. LIFE IS Good!!! May 2017 Bring us all the GOOD things
we have awaited these past 8 years. May GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
Spending it alone.
Trying to decide if I want to go out for a Lebanese spread ... or Thai.
Yes.
Going through things, so I am adapting. Watching a ‘Dr. Who’ marathon as a diversion.
See post #2.
But if that doesn’t help, remember that there are plenty of us here on FR that are in the same boat. So, you are not alone. We’re here with you 24/7. Feel free to reach out.
Merry Christmas and the Lord’s blessings to you, FRiend.
What are your pooches' names? I love doggies!
Merry Christmas to your entire brood...wife included.
Alone with two dogs in need of dogsitting. Very much looking forward to it.
Never saw that one... Hmmm...
I really love the George C Scott version from 1980s and I love the Jim Carey version a few years back.
I will try to find the one you speak of on the net.
Cheers!
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