First Time Away From My Family

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It's a very sad Christmas day I have away from my family. As all you know here in Middle East people are not celebrating Xmas season as part of their culture except those people who are temporarily residing for work or business. Although we cook some foods but the celebration is different. Most of the people celebrate it inside their rooms not in public. Well, this is what happened during the day. On 24th I work from 3pm to 12 midnight so in my country 12midnight equivalent to 5am already so the party already finished but here it's the start. At 8am I go to our cafeteria to have my dinner but I am little upset because the foods preferred was not good and it's only a very ordinary vegetables menu. I didn't eat instead I drink only a cup of tea. I went to my room at 9pm for break. When I enter my room I am amazed because alot of my co-associate get together and prepare some foods for the Noche Buena and start sharing a glass of wine. I eat a little but I refused to drink because I am on duty. I returned back to my work and excited to be finished so that I can joined my friends and fellow "Kababayans" inside my room but the 2 hours was a long time to wait. Wow, it was 12midnight already and it's time to go to my room. I finished early my report so that at exactly 12midnight I go out already to the office. But the things happened was not in my expectation. I reached my room with the messed only and the people are all sleep because of the alcohol. The worst thing was, they didn't remained even a single glass of wine. They are all drunk and me was still alive and wanted to drink but how can I buy wine here, the wine we buy was delivered a week ago because police know that during this season people like us will illegally sell and buy wine. It's a very sad Christmas time for me. I am alone in the room. what I did was to monitor my status in other socialize network and communicate with my friends and shared my experience. I felt pity with myself but some of my friends said to me that it's normal for us who are working abroad away from our family. The most important my family are happy with the party they made from the earnings we sent them from our hard work. I am hoping that next Christmas I can celebrate it with my family and friends in my own country. How about you guys are you happy with your Christmas celebration?