I would like to share a little story.
When I was in NYC last month I visited the Rockefellar centre. There was a giant tree with Christmas lights and an ice-skating ring beneath it.
I was in NYC on my own and all around me I saw families and couples embracing with the spirit of Christmas. Initially my response was troublesome because I had neither of these at that time, no family nearby and no sweetheart to hold. But I sat down and watched people going past, bought myself a mocca and just looked at the whole crowd of people. Each one of them with their own story to tell. Their own heartache to endure. Their own troubles to get past.
While I sat there I saw people skating and falling over. I saw children eating candy. I saw couples kissing under the tree.
There was such a warmth and generosity of spirit and community that struck me like never before. It reminded me that no matter who we are and where we are at in life, we all have this fundamental need to connect. Even if we are alone at Christmas it pays to remember that there are others who know what it is to be alone at Christmas time.
Rather than focus on what we don't have, it pays to remember that there are others who know what that is like. And in remembering that, you can overcome the sense of loss or loneliness that can hit you at Christmas.
I hope all your forumites have a nice Christmas 🙂
