How do people without familes get through the holidays?

my last memory of my dad was at christmas

he had his santa hat on as he sat in his wheelchair

and i smile every time i think of him

and this is what is going to get me through

we have to remember people with a smile

how much they meant to us .. the beautiful memories they gave to us

go somewhere meaningful to you , where you will feel their presence even in memory

make them proud of you and how you can still smile and live your life fully

and much love to you xx

i work as a merchant marine, the last several christmases ive spent at sea, on a ship, with about twenty guys that Ive mostly just met and known for a month or two. Some ships have little parties, usually one or two people pass out gifts and stuff. Its pretty sad really, but a little party is better than nothing when you are away from home.

Being a person with no family is miserable.

Being a person with no compassionate relationship is more miserable.

Being a person with no relationship to God is the most miserable.

Wars, natural calamities, political concurrences, social vices, immature parents... are breaking down so many families that no world agencies can offer sufficient relief.

Mournings, lamentations, cries keep on plaintively filling our planet every day.

Yes, I think we should turn to God first for inner peace under His invincible shelter, then to learn and practice our duty in changing our own lower selves in order to change radically once and for all our greatly suffering world. If we didn't change ourselves, there would be no hope for the world to change.

I've spent several holidays in the middle east sitting in a foxhole or tower. It isn't hard. Just another day to me.

my dad passsed 4 years ago and my mother is 84 years old and just me and her here I was the one that walked in on my dad at the table dead and if that did not rip me up my mother is going to destroy me I think my brother he is 90 miles away but not sure how long he is going to stick around. I think I would make my friends my family. but yea I know where your comming from.

throw a party invite frieends over. turn things up notch with your mate. or look for one to cuddle with. but if you do please do not play head games with him be yourself.

Friends and God

Be sure to go to Church, that will lift you up right there, then go Volunteer to serve dinner at a homeless shelter, that will make you feel good too, helping people who have it worse off then you

Spend it with close friends. If I knew you, I certainly would not let you spend it by yourself. Let your friends know you'll be by yourself, and people out there, remember your single friends, or elderly, friends who are way far away from their home state.

Come to Malaysia,come and spend your holidays with me and my family. :)