Christmas is all about being together.
At least, that's what the ads keep telling us.
It isn't the case for everyone.
As you might be unwrapping your latest iPad[1], Android phone[2], or perfectly absurd VR mask[3], there will be people who are all alone.
For some, it might be by choice. They simply don't like their families, perhaps, or they no longer have one. Or, perhaps, they are constrained by a work schedule that can't be changed.
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Their shift is Christmas Day, so their whole lives must shift with that.
Others, though, suddenly find themselves alone on Christmas and don't really know how it happened.
A decision went south, relationship went wrong, a life went sideways, and there they are, staring at the TV, watching through their pain while others are enjoying themselves.
Many may be too shy to ask for company. They don't want to impose on someone else's happiness or family life.
They tell themselves they can get through Christmas and soon it'll be gone and forgotten.
If ever there was a day and a reason to use your gadgets to make such people feel better, it's Christmas Day.
It's very likely you know at least one person who will be alone. They might have told you they'll be fine. They might have even said they're looking forward to it.
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Then there are those who will spend the day punctured by sadness, desperate to hear from someone, anyone.
Whether people tell you they're fine or not, call them,