It seems like I've always been alone for Christmas. It is difficult, but as the years go on, it's not as much of a big deal being alone as it used to be. I live in an area where the weather is fine, so Christmas is just a day off for me. I would go and do outdoor things on Christmas day and forget that it's really Christmas.

In the past when Christmas came around, I used to think that the next year I will have a special someone to spend Christmas with. It never happened in all those years. That used to make me feel bad, but not anymore now.

It's harder for me to be alone on my birthday, which is a week from Christmas (New Year's Day), than on Christmas.