Home Alone - The Real Thing!

Christmas is just not the same without the family.

This is the second year in a row that I am not with my family for Christmas, basically it sucks. Years ago when I was "working" as I like to call it, one Christmas maybe, two in a row, no way, never happened. Although I do admit that in 2003 Christmas, literally in a palace was kind of interesting, especially with the light show and fireworks the locals put on for us, can't complain!
Remember getting to the chow hall like after it was all closed and cleaned up for the night and the dude who answered my knock on the kitchen door said "You haven't eaten today.... f#ck man, it's Christmas, hang on...." and he brought me some chicken and stuffing and chips (fries) and a few southern style 'biscuits' (kind of bun that is very tasty). it was a damn good meal, will always be grateful to him, and as he handed the plate covered in aluminium foil he wished me a "Merry Christmas". Will never forget that moment and the sincerity that was in the tone of his voice.

Well, today, on Christmas eve, it's me, & my kind of friend (Ref: Men At Work, "Who Can It Be Now"), a Chrissie tree that I decorated and instead of an angel on the top I put a photo of my family. Did that last year too, made it the best Christmas tree in the world.

Was vacuuming a bit, sat down for a smoke and clicked on Steemit to see who's doing what etc etc etc.

Figured I would write a short post about being "Home Alone", the real deal. Although unlike the movie, if any burglars come knocking or snooping around my door, I have all the necessary fireworks to light up the night sky and turn their lights out for good!

;)

So, as I wait for my family back home in Australia to wake up, for me to see the kids open their presents that Father Christmas brought them, I am here with all of you and in a way I don't feel "alone", Steemit has made this time of day OK for me. Can share some things here and know that someone somewhere shall read it, maybe understand where I am coming from, or read it and think "awwww poor SOB" or what ever else.

Lesson learned, 'The little things in life make all the difference', it doesn't take much to make a person feel better and get a smile happening.

Imagine how much better this world would be if we all tried to put one extra smile on one persons face just once a day!
the amount of joy and gratitude, the warmth and the extra amount of GOODNESS that would be around us.

Again, me thinking out aloud.

If i don't post later on today, don't hold it against me, I will be Skyping away and listening to my kids talk about their presents etc etc etc.

Again, wish everyone a very merry Christmas, a lot of love, happiness, wealth and health!

Jack