The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #125769 Message #2787512
Posted By: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
13-Dec-09 - 02:28 PM
Thread Name: BS: Blue Christmas stories
Subject: RE: BS: Blue Christmas stories
Aye, I keep Xmas to a very contained three days: gathering holly & ivy on Xmas eve - a nice meal and a B&W film Xmas day - a walk in woods or beach on Boxing day.. or somesuch. Xmas done and over.
It's such a profoundly alienating and tragic season for so many, if it wasn't for the fact that my partner only has four days off work over Xmas (& wants me with him over his holiday) - I'd be personally inclined to reschedule the 'official' day to Solstice, so I could go & volunteer at a homeless soup kitchen on the official holiday. In lieu of hands on support, I will however be donating:
For anyone interested in all the anonymous blue Christmases out there: Crisis at Christmas