I’m not happy to see that so many are alone on Christmas Eve, but I’m at least relieved that I’m not the only one.
I haven’t read through the thread yet, but I did see Be-Baw’s post that he/she doesn’t care for the aloneness. I’m so in agreement, Be-Baw. My husband and my parents have all passed. I have no kids, nor do I have siblings. I do have cousins spread out all over the U.S., and they have their own families (married kids and grandkids). I do Christmas, my birthday, and all holidays alone and I do NOT like it. I’m always relieved when life starts getting back to normal after January 1. I’m still alone, but the aloneness isn’t so magnified like it is during the holiday season.
The best thing about Christmas to me is that it happened — that a Savior was born to reconcile the world to the Father. So as bad as the loneliness gets, I am always profoundly grateful that God’s plan of redemption was manifest when a tiny baby was born under the most unlikely of circumstances to save and deliver me and whoever calls on His Name. There will be a time when I will never be lonely again. I can’t tell you how much I look forward to that time!
BTW, I’m not entirely alone tonight. I have the two most wonderful dogs on the planet, and I delight in their company. So, since the Lord is ever present and the dogs are here, there are four of us commemorating the Savior’s birth.
God bless y’all and all the FReepers.
I do Christmas, my birthday, and all holidays alone and I do NOT like it. I’m always relieved when life starts getting back to normal after January 1. I’m still alone, but the aloneness isn’t so magnified like it is during the holiday season.
I'm so sorry for that. I pray that our Father will bring someone special into your life. Someone you had always dreamed if having but have lost hope the he would come into your life, and that you share holidays and all days together.
The best thing about Christmas to me is that it happened — that a Savior was born to reconcile the world to the Father. So as bad as the loneliness gets, I am always profoundly grateful that God’s plan of redemption was manifest when a tiny baby was born under the most unlikely of circumstances to save and deliver me and whoever calls on His Name.
Beautifully stated. Perfect.
There will be a time when I will never be lonely again.
Count on it.
Merry Christmas, CovenBuster. I pray it is full of profound joy.