I just have no one to be with. D will be with her dad. I do have friends, but no one really knows or asks if I’ll be alone. I think it’s often assumed around the holidays that people have someone . So by working, I basically give myself an excuse to be alone. Pathetic, I know. Every year I pray it will be different, but it never is. Well, one year it was. And it was really nice. I was on cloud 9. It’s hard being an only child with no spouse and not much family. It is what it is I guess. The holidays will come and go.
I've been a single dad separated from family for over a decade and never spent a Thanksgiving or Christmas alone. E.g., last Christmas Eve I didn't pray that I wouldn't be alone nor wait for someone to ask if I'd be alone. I told a dozen friends/acquaintances that I was solo and invited them over if they were free to share a meal. 5-7 who were also solo came. It was a wonderful evening. I'm planning to firm up my holiday plans tonight to ensure similar success this year. If being with friends on the holidays doesn't work for you, that's fine, but a reminder accompanying prayer with action works well.
