Christmas with only Christ

As I sit in my home on Christmas morning drinking my coffee and eating my sweet rolls by my lonesome Im left to think of my current state of singleness and ultimately being alone on a day usually spend with others. There are many benefits to a life alone however they are often difficult to realize and often confused for those who arnt. So in this time of solitude I reflect on the true joys of my loneliness.

In my current stage in life as a single 26 year old people often tell me why its a blessing to be single. And while I don't disagree with what they say they often miss the true benefit. Most people say that I have more freedom, time for myself money to spend. They are quick say my life is simple and that I have yet to experience the true difficulties of life because I am single. Ive even had people go as far to say I am still and adolescent because I haven't had kids. There is alot of truth to these statements. I have alot of freedom, time to myself, time and money to do what I want. I do however find there comments insulting at times as they are often followed with solicitation for volunteering or donation. A word of advice, if you want my assistance with something don't start off by saying my time is less valuable than yours because I don't have a family. I work very hard to do valuable things with my time and a good way to upset me is to say I should stop what I'm doing only to help you with what you are doing. So if free time and money is only a slight benefit of being lonesome what is the true blessing?

The true blessing of being alone is that I have only God to turn to. In a time that is so often rushed and full of activity Im sitting here in my room with only the thought that some two thousand years ago my savior was born. Soon this will change as I head off to various relatives for food and time together. Soon my now clean room will be filled with the spoils of another Christmas season. And in the long term I do hope someday my Christmas mornings will again be filled with the activities of a family. But this Christmas Im content to be here alone in my thoughts of the truly amazing gift God has given us. For the first time in a long time I feel not only content but thankful for my solitude.

Why should you care, maybe you shouldnt.

I feel the first thing I should share here is why I would share something here. I’ve had a lot of mixed feelings about personal blogs. For me the ease in which we now share about our lives brings about negative consequences. Anyone can share and share about anything. While digital media opens many doors I believe some things were meant to stay behind those doors. The end result isn’t just hearing things we shouldn’t but what we should pay attention to is watered down with all the inane ramblings of a narcissistic nation. Imagine back to the Renaissance and the great age of discovery. While many were looking for enlightenment and sharing thoughts and ideas the difficulties in medium ment only the best were heard. The result a highly concentrated record of the time and what was important. When art and culture is shared through brick and stone only best is recorded and it lasts. Now anything and everything is recorded and I fear what is meaniful could be lost. It’s far too easy to shout loudly than to speak intelligently.

That being said Im constantly telling myself to lighten up. While the internet has given a voice to the masses it’s still my choice to read it. I may not care about the half dozen pregnancies that my facebook friends desire to share with me so it’s my choice not to read about them. No one is forcing my hand so why should I object. So with that I will too offer my inane ramblings and personal but often cliché look at the world around me. I will say what I want and others can choose to read. Someday I hope to have something worth writing in stone. Even then I remind myself that someday even stone will be gone.

I will use this opportunity to share. Perhaps some enjoyment will result from my thoughts being shared. As said by Red Green “Were all in this together”