Merry Christmas Eve!

[Guest guest]

As I sit here alone on Christmas Eve, I watch the S.D. Chargers on t.v. playing

ing Detroit. I love football, however prefer to be with family and friends to

watch it. My daughter with Still's was going to come over and we were going to

do our Christmas but she isn't feeling well. I'm not the greatest today either.

I have to be up at my Dad's house by 9 a.m. ready to open gifts with the

immediate family. I can never do enough to rest up for those kind of days, but I

will try to enjoy every minute there is that is positive. My sister has her

Husband's family over for Christmas Eve's, and usually she has our family over

for Charger games. For some reason by brother gets to be invited but I am left

out when it isn't just a regular game. So I'm a little sad. They don't recognize

my or my daughter's illnesses. Nor do they have much compassion about what it's

like to be isolalted and not have many friends because you cannot go out and

socialize much. So I hope that one day she will realize that they leave me

sitting home alone, with my thoughts and it's not ok. I would do anything for

them. Somehow the family dynamics changed for the worse when my daughter and I

quit working and now their philosophy is pretty much you don't pay, you don't

play. I'm trying not to have my own private pitty party, but if I had a magic

wand right now, I would use it!! Thanks to know that there is a group of people

out there who I can let know my feelings, and there is Jesus Christ. He said he

will never leave us alone or forsake us. Now, I need to remember, no over doing

it. It may look like I am a lazy moocher, but I will not jump up after Christmas

dinner and do dishes unless I feel some unexpected energy. I will not get sucked

into drama that also zaps my energy. I will back away from situations which may

potentially leed to craziness as being around my family, it is so posssible. I

will plan on the day after Christmas as a rest day. If someone hurts my

feelings, I will give it to God and not let it affect my illness. I will if I

have to call it a day early and not feel guilty and just excuse myself, explain

I'm not feeling well and leave to go home. Thos of you who pray, please pray for

peace for the entire group, and some JOY! I need to find my own private joy

because it doesn't come from others. It's a joy to have found new friends like

you all. Thanks, for this group I am grateful! xoxo

[Guest guest]

....I too am alone tonight and my birth family just don't get it either!

But you are right in that you and I and others here have Jesus! I am praying

for you tonight and into tomorrow! And I love football too!

God bless you !

Merry Christmas!

Larry

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ginabomp wrote:

>As I sit here alone on Christmas Eve, I watch the S.D. Chargers on t.v. playing

ing Detroit. I love football, however prefer to be with family and friends to

watch it. My daughter with Still's was going to come over and we were going to

do our Christmas but she isn't feeling well. I'm not the greatest today either.

I have to be up at my Dad's house by 9 a.m. ready to open gifts with the

immediate family. I can never do enough to rest up for those kind of days, but I

will try to enjoy every minute there is that is positive. My sister has her

Husband's family over for Christmas Eve's, and usually she has our family over

for Charger games. For some reason by brother gets to be invited but I am left

out when it isn't just a regular game. So I'm a little sad. They don't recognize

my or my daughter's illnesses. Nor do they have much compassion about what it's

like to be isolalted and not have many friends because you cannot go out and

socialize much. So I hope that one day she will realize that they leave me

sitting home alone, with my thoughts and it's not ok. I would do anything for

them. Somehow the family dynamics changed for the worse when my daughter and I

quit working and now their philosophy is pretty much you don't pay, you don't

play. I'm trying not to have my own private pitty party, but if I had a magic

wand right now, I would use it!! Thanks to know that there is a group of people

out there who I can let know my feelings, and there is Jesus Christ. He said he

will never leave us alone or forsake us. Now, I need to remember, no over doing

it. It may look like I am a lazy moocher, but I will not jump up after Christmas

dinner and do dishes unless I feel some unexpected energy. I will not get sucked

into drama that also zaps my energy. I will back away from situations which may

potentially leed to craziness as being around my family, it is so posssible. I

will plan on the day after Christmas as a rest day. If someone hurts my

feelings, I will give it to God and not let it affect my illness. I will if I

have to call it a day early and not feel guilty and just excuse myself, explain

I'm not feeling well and leave to go home. Thos of you who pray, please pray for

peace for the entire group, and some JOY! I need to find my own private joy

because it doesn't come from others. It's a joy to have found new friends like

you all. Thanks, for this group I am grateful! xoxo

>

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Due to unexpected circumstances, I too am alone this eve for the first time

in my life. I am not crying but am sad as well. I am not stressing as I have

the last few days and I'm just about OVER it. It makes me ill too. I baked

pine cones today, lol. Yes, if you bake them on low the sap melts to a

pretty glaze and then I decorate them a little with some clear glitter and

ribbons for gifts. I went to a town down the mountain on an errand and the

shop was closed five minutes before so I came home and cleaned for the last

three hours. I am having loving friends over for dinner tomorrow and will

visit a couple tomorrow for a few minutes in the morning but will wake up

alone as my family is far away. I understand where you are at emotionally my

friend and just want you to know I realize how hard it is. I too am so

grateful for the loving members and family of this group. People often do

not understand what the emotional turmoil does to us physically. I have

night fevers, more pain because of tense muscles and the ever present fear

of increased illness returning because of it.

I am blessed and have had some wonderful people support me through much this

past year but it is very hard and I pray it's finally to a close.

Please remember that there is fun in our future in just comes in spurts. I

will be home tomorrow evening and maybe we can visit on the phone. I will be

taking to my bed early tonight if I can sleep. Thank you for posting because

it has helped me know I'm able to share too.

Many blessings for you and yours.

As I sit here alone on Christmas Eve, I watch the S.D. Chargers on t.v.

Playing ing Detroit. I love football, however prefer to be with family and

friends to watch it

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