D'oh!
That's a bad time for him to pull a stupid move.
I can't do much to help, but I went and upvoted a bunch of your comments that will be paying out in the next 48 hours, adding another 10 USD to your payouts. If everybody did that, you could have a very merry Christmas! At least try to stay positive.
I was treated to many happy Christmases in a row by my parents and grandparents... a good 20 years of great memories and consistent traditions. But life has been hard for the last 10 years, especially the last 5, so unfortunately I know what you mean by sad, lonely, and hungry Christmases! Let's hope you don't have to do that this year.