I really detest holidays. 

It's hard to be a singleton, awash in a sea of families and couples.  Yes, I know I'm married, but he's not here.  He's there, and me and the kids are on our own.

Holidays can be like any other day of you shut yourself in the house, don't watch TV, don't listen to the radio and don't get on the internet.  If you seclude yourself to the point of isolation, you can pretend like it's just another day.  If, however, you have to have any kind of interaction with the outside world, the fatc that it's a holiday will become very apparent very quickly.

Everywhere across the land, people are getting together.  Couples and families are spending the day together, eating dinner together, doing things together.  I'm doing my part, I made a big traditional dinner...but I feel like I'm doing it one armed.  A big part is missing.  There's an empty space at my table this evening. 

Holidays suck.....