It's been a horrible year in many ways. We lost of a lot of bright lights in the horror lit genre lately. My personal life has been far from great. The world has gone crazy and people are pointing at each other with hate, fear, and distrust. Anxiety is everywhere. Things seem hopeless to a lot of people.
But there is hope, isn't there? I always tell people that despair is the enemy, but I have trouble heeding my own advise a lot of the time.
Christmas is here. It's not a merry one for me. I am missing my stepdaughter in the worst way, and I will almost certainly spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day alone. Some people have invited me to have dinner with them, but it's awkward for me to be with a group of individuals when I don't know some of them. I feel badly out of place.
If you know anyone who might be lonely this year--I'm talking about an old friend, or possibly a co-worker. An ex co-worker. A neighbor. Maybe even a family member. Think about it. Perhaps you can take a little time and reach out. Take a piece of pie to them, or perhaps go have a beer or a shot. Even a phone call saying that you are thinking of him or her, and make plans to do something soon. And keep those plans. A small act like that can make all the difference to someone who is down.
No one has it easy, despite how it might look on the surface, so everyone should make merry. Squander money on gifts, eat too much, and bury old hatchets. It's not worth holding on to grudges.
Mostly, be happy, and try to spread happiness to others. There is precious little of it in this world.
Merry Christmas.
But there is hope, isn't there? I always tell people that despair is the enemy, but I have trouble heeding my own advise a lot of the time.
Christmas is here. It's not a merry one for me. I am missing my stepdaughter in the worst way, and I will almost certainly spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day alone. Some people have invited me to have dinner with them, but it's awkward for me to be with a group of individuals when I don't know some of them. I feel badly out of place.
If you know anyone who might be lonely this year--I'm talking about an old friend, or possibly a co-worker. An ex co-worker. A neighbor. Maybe even a family member. Think about it. Perhaps you can take a little time and reach out. Take a piece of pie to them, or perhaps go have a beer or a shot. Even a phone call saying that you are thinking of him or her, and make plans to do something soon. And keep those plans. A small act like that can make all the difference to someone who is down.
No one has it easy, despite how it might look on the surface, so everyone should make merry. Squander money on gifts, eat too much, and bury old hatchets. It's not worth holding on to grudges.
Mostly, be happy, and try to spread happiness to others. There is precious little of it in this world.
Merry Christmas.
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