Sigh. Reading all the replies and the contentment about being alone. I am home with my wife and three younger children. Should be enough, no? However, my oldest daughter got married this past summer and is living in Virginia (we’re in MO). Her husband has to work tomorrow, so this will be the first Christmas without all of them with me. Feelin’ kinda sad. . . .
I sympathize, and I know it must be rough. But, it could be worse. My wife and I are going through a divorce. Our girls are with her tonight, and I will have them tomorrow afternoon. This is the second year of that. Looks like we will do this every year. Not feeling sorry for myself, though. Tomorrow it’s wall to wall family: mom, stepfather, my sister and her family AND my girls.
You know what made me really smile earlier this evening??
Driving down main street though a very liberal little Maine town [near the Capital] where they hold their own mardi gras, a street of eaterie-pubs, coffee houses etc. I notice an empty manger, the Nativity; but of course the Baby Jesus has not been born yet. Fresh hay is carpeting the Nativity. Drive back by a few hours later and families have gathered with their children where [real woolie]sheep have now appeared around the manger. If this could happen in a little Maine town, more liberal than most. If it can happen there, it can happen anywhere!!!
Made my night!!!
Y’ get used to it.