For those who are alone on Xmas Eve
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Posts: 1,202
Another wonderful, thoughtful post from you, MB.
On the solo thing: I've just now texted a very longterm girlfriend (well, neither of us are actually girls anymore...she's late 60s, me early 60s). She's having her first Christmas lunch at home on her own for probably decades, maybe the first ever. Mind you, she's not completely alone, as she has close family members very close by - but the usual arrangements had to be altered due to one of them being recently out of hospital (after a dangerous spider bite a week or more ago).
I encouraged her to simply enjoy the rather special pleasure of millions of us solo Christmas Day peeps: peace, quiet, her own home, her own special meal she'd prepared ( and she's a major foodie and great cook), her little elderly dog, the various social media / telly / music sessions she'll likely do. And not having to get dressed up and made up (which she does): bonus! 'A very particular kind of peace', I called it.
xxx Vic
On the solo thing: I've just now texted a very longterm girlfriend (well, neither of us are actually girls anymore...she's late 60s, me early 60s). She's having her first Christmas lunch at home on her own for probably decades, maybe the first ever. Mind you, she's not completely alone, as she has close family members very close by - but the usual arrangements had to be altered due to one of them being recently out of hospital (after a dangerous spider bite a week or more ago).
I encouraged her to simply enjoy the rather special pleasure of millions of us solo Christmas Day peeps: peace, quiet, her own home, her own special meal she'd prepared ( and she's a major foodie and great cook), her little elderly dog, the various social media / telly / music sessions she'll likely do. And not having to get dressed up and made up (which she does): bonus! 'A very particular kind of peace', I called it.
xxx Vic
sober style
Join Date: May 2016
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 2,388
I feel blessed to have had great Christmases as a kid growing up; that's what matters to me about Christmas. Those wonderful memories are a permanent part of me that I can always savor at will. I'm of the opinion that Christmas and the magic associated with it is mainly for children. If I ever have kids myself, it'll become a much bigger deal for me.
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Sobriety date 7/15/2015
Posts: 13,350
I appreciate the post. I appreciate the members who play the word games. I'm alone, ill, but sober! and mostly home bound. Like Least, I have my dogs, and warm thoughts of friends and family, SR members. Joy to everyone.
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