My SADDEST Christmas
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140102)
Philippines
December 19, 2020 6:39am CST
As far as I can remember, the saddest Christmas Eve for me is having my medical mission in Tajikistan in 2010. The bottom line is I celebrated it by myself. My colleagues were not there for me. It was a decade ago that made me feel so lonely without my family. Despite being alone, I prepared my first time cooking stunt and that is spaghetti. I added some fruits and bread.
During Christmas Eve, I called my family and greeted them. I tried to make myself busy seeing the snow outside and watching movies at that time. The photo was taken during my stay in Tajikistan in the winter season.
What is the saddest or loneliest Christmas did you have?
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@Raine38 (12391)
• United States
19 Dec 20
My saddest and loneliest Christmas was 8 years ago, when I was processing my divorce. I did not even have money back then to make a Christmas dinner for myself because all my money went to the lawyer's fees. But having experienced that made me appreciate everything that I have right now. Sometimes, things like this has to happen to us to teach us a lesson about acceptance and gratitude.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
19 Dec 20
i thing it was the Christmas after we lost my grandfather. THere were people all around but he wasn't there. i was very sad that year.
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Yes, it is.
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
20 Dec 20
Oh that is indeed sad to celebrate Christmas all by yourself. As far as l recall the saddest when we celebrated Christmas without my mom who passed away November. So celebrating it pains us still that she is not around anymore to celebrate with us.
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No sad or lonely Christmas ever for me, because I don’t celebrate it.
Why not celebrate it? I got curious.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
20 Dec 20
This year, I may not be that sad spending the 2nd Christmas here in NZ with my immediate family but I am not that merry neither because I miss home and my siblings and nephews and nieces. They are the missing pieces of my Christmas. Every time I view the misa de gallo online, I feel sad because all through the years I have been attending this without fail. I had to wake up at 3AM so that my wife can have a seat in church. I'm sort of depressed. I don't even feel like greeting Merry Christmas to my friends this time.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
20 Dec 20
@sunrisefan I am hoping for that, too.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
20 Dec 20
When I was at from home for the first time ever but I had friends around me just no family.
You put fruit into your spaghetti?
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@jainaproudmoore (457)
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20 Dec 20
I had two saddest Christmas. First one was when I was cheated on and he broke up with me. and then the next one was when I lost my dad days before Christmas. I have never felt so empty in my life, those two years I felt really shattered. Thankfully, I have wonderful support system which are my family and friends. I don't think I'd be able to get by those hardships without them.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
20 Dec 20
I can feel you for being shattered by these situations. Family is always our support system. I have closest friends in my heart, but they are all living in other countries. So I cannot reach them out when feeling blue. With the immediate family, they are always there to listen and support me throughout.
@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
20 Dec 20
@jainaproudmoore Today, one of my friends created a group and calling us in a group. I know that we are all busy, but we can still patch up things up in the future.
@jainaproudmoore (457)
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20 Dec 20
@Shavkat you know, the odd thing when I went through a break up was I was given much more comfort by my friends who are in a different country than those who are here. Ha! Ha! Maybe because those friends have been my friends for decades, that's why.
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@gamayngbaki (1602)
• Cebu, Philippines
20 Dec 20
@Shavkat Wow nice picture of a gloomy day in Tajiksitan! My saddest Christmas happened when I was still very little . My Mama and my Papa usually fight or quarrel on Christmas eve and won't talk to each other. Our house was usually very quiet instead of festive. My two older sisters would just stay in our room and sleep while my Mama sulked in their room. My Papa and I would just be outside our house quietly looking at some fireworks.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
21 Dec 20
I can understand how you felt about this matter. As far as I can remember, both of my parents had these episodes. The only difference is it happens not on Christmas Eve because we always have a family reunion with the other relatives. I noticed that they cannot show this fighting in front of other people.
