Call Up Some Friends and Create Your Own Holiday Tradition.
Most folks greet the holidays as a time of celebration, or at least they pretend to.
In my family, we didn't even bother pretending. My dad was in the candy business, and during the holidays work went into overdrive. I still kind of miss the hustle and bustle of it all, but the truth is that by the time Christmas Eve arrived, we were cranky and exhausted from the long days of work. It's enough to bring tears to your eyes. But I've probably had more fun winging it with other orphans than slogging through the traditional family festivities.