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Re: Merry Christmas, HN

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>> I’ve spent Christmas alone more than I care to admit over the last decade but this community never fails to offer insight, inspiration, and compassion. This is my first ever Christmas eve alone. I'll see my family tomorrow, but no more inlaws, and my kid is with her mom tonight. Divorce is.... different. I've got wine and a blanket. I'm getting back to FLOSS. Dropped a PR on OBS Studio yesterday. I hope it gets ac…

What's FLOSS?

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Re: Merry Christmas, HN

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Merry Christmas! Let's hope and pray to whichever deity, for peace; And an extra prayer or thought for the Ukrainians.

Merry Christmas! I'm from Ukraine. Thanks. I hope God hears. Please check my comment, maybe you can suggest something https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34121905

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#104

Happy Holidays HN. I’ve spent Christmas alone more than I care to admit over the last decade but this community never fails to offer insight, inspiration, and compassion. This is a great community and I look forward to another decade of being privileged to be a member of it.

>> I’ve spent Christmas alone more than I care to admit over the last decade but this community never fails to offer insight, inspiration, and compassion. This is my first ever Christmas eve alone. I'll see my family tomorrow, but no more inlaws, and my kid is with her mom tonight. Divorce is.... different. I've got wine and a blanket. I'm getting back to FLOSS. Dropped a PR on OBS Studio yesterday. I hope it gets ac…

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Re: Merry Christmas, HN

#106

In case you're homeless and living in your car rejected by everyone you love because you can't stop drinking, but temporarily holed up in a roadside motel over Christmas with a case of vodka... that was me. It gets better. I now have 5 years sobriety, but I'll never forget that despair I felt and how my mind was in a loop thinking about killing myself. I've put a temp email in my profile in case you want to reach out…

Why are the holidays so bad for this? I guess a combination of no sun and stress. I am always the most depressed during the holidays.

Re: Merry Christmas, HN

#107

So this hotbed of liberalism -- high tech SV -- says "Merry Christmas"? What happened to the war on Xmas? Happy Kwanzaa, Joyful Festivus, and may the winter solstice bring a great harvest!

What's with the downvotes? Just a bit of cheeky sarcasm

Re: Merry Christmas, HN

#110

Can someone please explain to me what’s special about Christmas for those who celebrate ? Is it special symbolically ? To me it feels like you get to see your family and maybe have 2-3 days off, which is something most people do many times a year, usually during the weekends.

My family isn't religious, but Christmas is a day when we all exchange gifts. Many people get 2-3 days off, but rarely at the same time, especially if you have college-aged relatives that are away at school most of the year. Many people also have to work, even on the Weekend, but most places are closed on Christmas, which also makes getting together easier.
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