This will be my 2nd Christmas alone. When ever I wasn't working, it was breakfast at the MILs and then sinner at the SILs. After 24 of them, I guess I've done enough.

There is nothing wrong with alone...we went to have thai food for thanksgiving this year and I couldn'y have been more pleased!

well, my Alone doesn't have a WE, just Me.

I have always despised Christmas, every since I was a child. My mother always threw fits if she didnt get just exactly what she wanted.

I listen to people shopping and their cussing and complaining about who they have left to buy for. People bring you things that sit and collect dust and if you buy them a gift card you are actually considered to some as unthoughtful.

Emmie I think your idea is great and I too would like to share some.
1,000,000,000 people are without safe drinking water.

Every sixteen seconds someone dies of hunger.

57,000,000 died in 2006.

14,000,000 children were orphaned because of hiv/Aids.

8,000,000,000.00 were spent on cosmetics in America in 2005.

11,000,000,000.00 for ice cream in Europe.

And don't get me started on obesity in the USA. I wish everyone would find away to help someone in need. Even if you aren't a Christian, Betty and James Robinson dig wells and feed the poor, there is Feed the Children and so many others. Find a solider who is alone and needs a friend, help a pet society, just do something instead of wasting it on people who don't need anything.

Maybe your in need? I know I was last year. I hadnt worked in months due to MS and my children got nothing, we didn't even have a tree, barly groceries, but God came and he sent people to bless us.
Jesus wasn't born in a mansion, a palace, a Kings home, no there was no room for him and it seems people still don't make room for him. But Christmas is about a gift that was sent to this world and the light shined in the darkness and the darkness comprehended it not!
PEACE!!!!

I love christmas, I have a great family and feel filled with love at this time of year. I don't like what christmas has become in the world, People have forgotten what it is all about. hence the sayine "remember the reason for the season" Lots of love to you all However you celebrate your Holiday.

thanks for the thoughts all...
First of all, one of the reasons I despise it sooo much is that I am no longer a "believer", I remeber countless x-mas' spent at church growing up...seeing the same old pageantry...it gets old and hypocritical as well...I definately don't need a designated day to celebrate life, love and humanity as a whole...I wish it were more important in society to care and be open-minded and proactive everyday of every year...
But I guess that's just my festivus wish...

christmas is my favorite day of the year. but then disneyland is my favorite place to visit. i once went to disneyland on christmas day and that was the ULTIMATE !!!

I focus on the kids--mine and others--at Christmas and try not to try to be perfect. It's not possible anyway and it makes me nuts and exhausted. I have my own traditions of baking Gingerbread Women with firends and my kids and visiting family and friends who I like and enjoy. I stay away from malls as much as possible.

This Christmas, I decided to give out letters to everone telling them how much they mean to me and how they affected my life in a good way. I thought that would mean more to them than a present. What better present than a letter that edifies them and makes them feel like they made a difference in this world to someone!

Emmie, I want to thank you for being such a wonderful person! I love the way you say what you feel in a caring way. I love the way you are not afaid to tell someone the truth, even if its not what you know they want to hear. That defines a real friend. A real friend will tell you the truth not sugar coat it with lies. You are so helpful and encourging to others. You are a beautiful person! I hope this Christmas will be the best you ever had!
God bless ya!
Darla

A festivus for the rest of us? Why, that just makes me so mad...

SERENITY NOW!!!

Not that there's anything wrong with it...

pntpnt...don't try and create controversy...by the way, love the pilgrim shit...but gotta say I miss Oprah!

i don't like christmas either
makes me very depressed.
don't ask me why it just does

I will be so glad when the holiday season is over. I hate it.

I had to respond. From the titles of these posts, it sounds like someone's been watching Office Space. I'm definitely with the "bah humbug" theme. This will be my 1st x-mas alone....maybe.