The context of the following conversation is Sydney had a Christmas party and invited all the people she knew who did not have family to celebrate with.:
Sydney says I'm throwing a big Christmas party. Do you want to come?.
The friend responds Sure, that sounds great! Who else are you inviting?.
Sydney responds I'm inviting all of my friends who won't be spending Christmas with their family, and I know you weren't able to book a plane trip down to visit your family out of state..
The friend responds Aww, that's so sweet. I really appreciate it. Nobody likes being alone on Christmas..