I appreciate that not everyone celebrates Christmas as not everyone in the UK observes what is traditionally a Christian festival, but I hope each and every one of you dads battling for the right to spend time with your children can find some peace and happiness during this time.
My own attitude leading up to this week was that I'm not going to bother. I'm not going to put up a tree. I'm not going to buy any presents. I'm not going anywhere on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
I won't be seeing my son on Christmas Day, or any day over the festive period, for the first time in his and my life, so what have I got to celebrate?
I'm thankful that my attitude has softened slightly now and I've seen some light in the dark thoughts.
At the end of the day, I still have a father, a brother and sister, nephews and nieces who also have small children. So why shut myself off from the world and wallow in my own self pity? It's only a few days. So despite the huge wound in my heart. I'm going to make the best of it.
Again. I hope you all have the best time you can. I wish you all the happiest Christmas and New Year that you possibly can.
In 2023. The fight continues.
My own attitude leading up to this week was that I'm not going to bother. I'm not going to put up a tree. I'm not going to buy any presents. I'm not going anywhere on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
I won't be seeing my son on Christmas Day, or any day over the festive period, for the first time in his and my life, so what have I got to celebrate?
I'm thankful that my attitude has softened slightly now and I've seen some light in the dark thoughts.
At the end of the day, I still have a father, a brother and sister, nephews and nieces who also have small children. So why shut myself off from the world and wallow in my own self pity? It's only a few days. So despite the huge wound in my heart. I'm going to make the best of it.
Again. I hope you all have the best time you can. I wish you all the happiest Christmas and New Year that you possibly can.
In 2023. The fight continues.