Intertribal Life Newspaper -

The very word "Christmas" either brings a smile to our faces or stabs our hearts with a sword.

It is both the best time and the worst time of the year.

If we are fortunate enough to spend Christmas with family, friends, loved ones, then it is the happiest time of the year. If we are alone, it is the worst time of the year.

My children live thousands of miles away. Sadly, most of my close friends have died.

I was facing another Christmas alone. I spent last Christmas alone and promised myself that would never happen again . . . but it was going to happen again unless I did something to prevent...