ronandannette
I gave myself this tag and I "Like" myself too!
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- May 4, 2006
Tough situation. I do so love what @ThistleMae has said though - deeply touching and right on point.Thank you, I'm feeling better already. I guess I just thought we had plans already and to find out we really don't was a surprise. I'm trying to figure out what changed and why. DS's girlfriend is very nice, but we just haven't really bonded. I'm guessing she had enough of us at Thanksgiving since she visited extended family with us. I think she is "the one" and we are happy about that, but this doesn't bode well for future holidays even if we do live close by.
I'm not finding much that will be open either here or in the city. Right now I'm leaning towards dinner out (maybe a hibachi steak house?) and a movie. Some restaurants and movie theaters seem to be open. If it were just DH and I we'd probably just stay home and treat it like another day except for church, but our other son will be with us. I want it to be fun for him.
I've had lots of great empty nest holidays before establishing traditions with our kids, but it means planning ahead and inviting people not last minute. We'll do that in the future with no problem now that we know family holidays aren't a given anymore - this one just came as a surprise!
Please don’t feel like it’s too late to organize something with friends. There may be more of them than you know who are just in your same spot right now and would love nothing better than to receive an invitation. Start talking to people close to you and see what’s going on. And really consider accepting if somebody invites you. Be determined to cobble together a “merry little Christmas”! It may not be the best ever but it doesn’t have to be terrible.