I’ve spent Christmas alone before. The first few times, I found myself feeling rather sorry for myself, unhappy that I couldn’t be with my sister and her family. While I enjoy being with them, I’ve found that there can be a gift to myself in spending the day on my own.
I am able to spend the day without distraction or demands on me. It becomes a day for me to do as I desire. Coming at the end of two extremely busy months at the Legion, that time alone is refreshing. Time in which I know I wont be pulled away from what I’m doing, wont hear the phone ringing with telemarketers ticking me off and distracting me from what I’m doing. Read the rest of this entry