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Topic: Make the Holidays Go Away
carold Joined Sun 03/23/08 Posts: 26747	Fri 10/31/08 08:16 AM
Is Halloween like a Holiday too? if it is make it go away. First Halloween without my granddaughter. Her and I went out around this neighborhood every year since she was 2. She just turned 10 Did they move away or just other plans?

jmsissy Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 161	Fri 10/31/08 02:02 PM
Christmas...saddest time of the year for me. I'd like to go to sleep around the 15th of December and not wake up till January 2nd. I know that feeling. Thanksgiving is not great either. I don't have any family here so I just sit here by myself and hug my dogs.

musichic Joined Wed 04/11/07 Posts: 8937	Fri 10/31/08 02:20 PM
I'm not doing Halloween this year but I did take a treat over to my niece and nephew.

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Fri 10/31/08 03:17 PM
Is Halloween like a Holiday too? if it is make it go away. First Halloween without my granddaughter. Her and I went out around this neighborhood every year since she was 2. She just turned 10 Did they move away or just other plans? They did move away but it's not that far. They've decided even though it's my weekend with her that she's staying there for Halloween. I'm already wondering if I'll even get to see her at Christmas now.

musichic Joined Wed 04/11/07 Posts: 8937	Fri 10/31/08 03:27 PM
Aw grey sorry to hear that. I'm sure u'll get to see her on christmas.

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Fri 10/31/08 03:28 PM
My granddaughter's dad,it's like he's punishing me for what my daughter is doing. Feels like that to me.

musichic Joined Wed 04/11/07 Posts: 8937	Fri 10/31/08 03:30 PM
yea i know that happens.

KoolAidWoman Joined Thu 09/20/07 Posts: 1079	Fri 10/31/08 08:26 PM
JMO! I find that an extended family that i have in my own life. is as good as any biological Family anyone could have. i meet these wonderfull. People through friends and just in my travel's. I collect people and i know how to treat them. With resepct! enjoy those holidays with anyone you love or care about visa/versa,or look me up. during those holidays someone created If you need a listing ear or a good story we'll be laughing in no time hang in there men folks to. Koolaid 1031/08,,,

carold Joined Sun 03/23/08 Posts: 26747	Fri 10/31/08 08:56 PM
Christmas...saddest time of the year for me. I'd like to go to sleep around the 15th of December and not wake up till January 2nd. I know that feeling. Thanksgiving is not great either. I don't have any family here so I just sit here by myself and hug my dogs. Where is your family living?

jmsissy Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 161	Fri 10/31/08 10:52 PM
My daughter is in va

musichic Joined Wed 04/11/07 Posts: 8937	Sat 11/01/08 05:13 AM
my son is in AZ and my daughter is only an hour away and yet i don't see her more than a few times a year. fortunately my parents and brother, niece and nephew live close. i get to see them frequently. since i don't get to see my kids i guess i've started indulging my niece and nephew.

CATBW56 Joined Tue 02/20/07 Posts: 7224	Sat 11/01/08 05:20 AM
My daughter is in Philly....got to see her this past April when she drove out here. Have a brother in Chicago but I see him maybe 2x's a year. This year I am so busy working the holidays it may not even bother me. Although, I do like KoolAides philosophy of collecting people.

flame1cutie Joined Thu 04/24/08 Posts: 7307	Sat 11/01/08 07:10 AM
my son is in AZ and my daughter is only an hour away and yet i don't see her more than a few times a year. fortunately my parents and brother, niece and nephew live close. i get to see them frequently. since i don't get to see my kids i guess i've started indulging my niece and nephew. I know how you feel there musichic, I have a son in Fl I haven't seen since 1997, we write but that is all. My other son lives in Det. but he never comes over, to busy for mom.. I see my daughter and grandson, but thats all don't have any other family living. But I do have all my friends on here that I'm very thankful for. Love to all of you.

carold Joined Sun 03/23/08 Posts: 26747	Sat 11/01/08 07:14 AM
My daughter is in va Yeah I just have one daughter. A grand daughter and another grand daughter on the way just 25 more days. :)

jmsissy Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 161	Sat 11/01/08 11:42 AM
I know it hurts to be lonely especially around the holidays but the really sad thing is... . look at all the people out there that have lost their homes and just about everything they have due to this rocky economy. . Look at some of the people that are in relationships that are still lonely. . Look at all the homeless..and some of them freeze to death in winter . Maybe we don't have it so bad after all. We do have each other and there are many good people on this site. I am meeting friends on here and it really means a lot. . . Soooo...lets make the holidays special this year and all help each other get through the tough times together. Regardless whether we cry or laugh together we will have our friends here to get us through. . Sooo.to all you special people out there....

don1949 Joined Thu 08/28/08 Posts: 232	Sat 11/01/08 12:06 PM
I think I am going to check with my local Human resources department and see if there is a family that needs a little help this year and do what I can to help them especialy if they have small children

carold Joined Sun 03/23/08 Posts: 26747	Sat 11/01/08 12:20 PM
I know it hurts to be lonely especially around the holidays but the really sad thing is... . look at all the people out there that have lost their homes and just about everything they have due to this rocky economy. . Look at some of the people that are in relationships that are still lonely. . Look at all the homeless..and some of them freeze to death in winter . Maybe we don't have it so bad after all. We do have each other and there are many good people on this site. I am meeting friends on here and it really means a lot. . . Soooo...lets make the holidays special this year and all help each other get through the tough times together. Regardless whether we cry or laugh together we will have our friends here to get us through. . Sooo.to all you special people out there.... Yeah we do have each other and a good place to vent.:) Well my roommate moved out on me the day before the rent was due. Yesterday while I was at work. Life, always something. But my other roommate who just moved in the month before is a sweetheart she will help me out some. Even though neither of us was expecting to be stuck with her share. So glad she moved in or I would really be stuck.

jmsissy Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 161	Sat 11/01/08 01:17 PM
Yeah we do have each other and a good place to vent.:) Well my roommate moved out on me the day before the rent was due. Yesterday while I was at work. Life, always something. But my other roommate who just moved in the month before is a sweetheart she will help me out some. Even though neither of us was expecting to be stuck with her share. So glad she moved in or I would really be stuck. I'm glad you still have someone there to help you foot the rent Carol. Maybe you will find another person to move in and help.I know it will be tougher right now so hang in there friend..

oldsage Joined Thu 09/14/06 Posts: 18043	Sun 11/02/08 04:04 AM
Carol, same thing happened to me last month. Came home & my renter had moved out, just left the key on the kitchen table.

carold Joined Sun 03/23/08 Posts: 26747	Sun 11/02/08 10:38 AM
Yeah we do have each other and a good place to vent.:) Well my roommate moved out on me the day before the rent was due. Yesterday while I was at work. Life, always something. But my other roommate who just moved in the month before is a sweetheart she will help me out some. Even though neither of us was expecting to be stuck with her share. So glad she moved in or I would really be stuck. I'm glad you still have someone there to help you foot the rent Carol. Maybe you will find another person to move in and help.I know it will be tougher right now so hang in there friend.. Always seem every year The end of october it starts Then by Feburary I'm doing better again. And my birthday is in november one year was going to lunch on birthday so out to the car no car someone stole my car lol I can laugh now but Lord