Lonely Christmas Nights

I am upstate NY visiting my in-laws. Sipping Laphroaig right now. I've been there. Got married late and have a beautiful 22 month old son. I'll hoist one for you gentleman. Be safe, happy, and wonderful light.
 
For some of you, it's already Christmas. For the rest of us, it soon will be. For whatever reason, people in the northern hemisphere have been celebrating a holiday near the darkest, coldest days of winter for many, many, years. That's reason enough to gather round you, actually or metaphorically, all who are, and all that is, near and dear to you.

Merry Christmas to all.
 
Christmas in the Philippines is the longest celebration that starts when the month name ends with .......ber. This is the time of the year that Christmas carols start to play in the radio and malls. The month of December is mostly buying gifts, Christmas parties, family reunions, no-work holidays, bonuses, which culminates on New Years' eve with firecrackers and fireworks.

Wishing you all the timeless treasures of Christmas....the warmth of home, the love of family and the company of good friends. Merry Christmas to all RFF members!!!
 
back alley said:
age does help...i don't really 'get into' the lonely thing any more. i prefer being alone actually. as for christmas it's just another day to me...a reflief that it is over and there are no more annoying crowds everywhere i go.
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What he said!

As for me, Christmas has never been a holiday I celebrate and I have grown to have a strong dislike for the gross commercialism that has become so prevalent.

The only sorrow here is that I can't celebrate my daughter's birthday, who was born on Christmas Day, with her this year. She was born 8 minutes after midnight on Christmas Day. It happens that 33 years ago, as I write these words, I was in labor! Anyway, her father and my two other daughters drove to Denver this year, where she lives, to spend Christmas with her.

I'll call her tomorrow to wish her Happy Birthday. 😉

Ho Ho Ho

Ellen
 
No loneliness here... our youngest daughter flew in from Florida to join us.
"M'gawd dad, I can't believe how cold it is here." That plus messages of cheer from RFFers and the forum itself offset the apprehension over what the new year will bring.

Our office Christmas party was subdued... OK, soured... by the news that our 70-year-old weekly paper may fold. We are waiting to see if the potential new investor will step forward and take the reins... and what happens then?

Life, my friends, is a never-ending adventure. Smile and enjoy the season.

I am. 😉 Really! Merry Christmas anyway.
 
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ornate_wrasse said:
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The only sorrow here is that I can't celebrate my daughter's birthday, who was born on Christmas Day, with her this year. She was born 8 minutes after midnight on Christmas Day. It happens that 33 years ago, as I write these words, I was in labor! Anyway, her father and my two other daughters drove to Denver this year, where she lives, to spend Christmas with her...
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That's a sorrow for sure.
33 years already.
What sounds more sad to me is that you are calling her father "her father" now..
 
newspaperguy said:
....Our office Christmas party was subdued by the news that our 70-year-old weekly paper may fold. We are waiting to see if the potential new investor will step forward and take the reins... and what happens then?
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a paper that you have been working on so long and is almost as old as you...

By the way, you are still working(not retired)?
 
ornate_wrasse said:
Without going into too much detail, I'm glad that I now call him "her father" rather than "my husband".

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Wouldn't it have been great if things have worked~
Life is short, and there is/was someone who shared a great portion of your history, doesn't it make the person unique?

I shouldn't butt in somebody's private life, my apology.
 
axiom said:
Just feeling miserable in general. I guess I am just pessimistic.
Still, I am sure there are alike around.
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I can get a bit like this sometimes too - it's something I really bury and try to flip into positives, but I do feel it sometimes around christmas - like a dark hopelessness that isn't very pleasant.

I'm glad I have my family around this year though, in the coming years I may live far away from all of them.
 
Oh sad to hear about that. I'll share a prayer for that "someone" hopefully the power of prayer will somehow ease the suffering and eventually lead to parting this earthly life and go to paradise free of suffering and pain.
 
I was fortunate enough to be out observing the beautiful christmas decorations in Beverly Hills, but made a point to my daughter about just how lucky we are. My thoughts to those less fortunate and suffering this christmas, and wish them all happiness in the new year.

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fdigital said:
I can get a bit like this sometimes too - it's something I really bury and try to flip into positives, but I do feel it sometimes around christmas - like a dark hopelessness that isn't very pleasant.

I'm glad I have my family around this year though, in the coming years I may live far away from all of them.
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This is what we are talking about..
 
gilpen123 said:
Oh sad to hear about that. I'll share a prayer for that "someone" hopefully the power of prayer will somehow ease the suffering and eventually lead to parting this earthly life and go to paradise free of suffering and pain.
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I appreciate it (although I am an athiest).
It's my duty to ease the suffering. Wish I can help better
 
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