“I am sure that I am not alone in approaching Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, and New Years with sorrow in my heart over the death of a loved one. ….In the coming holiday season ahead, may each of you reach through the sorrow of missing your loved ones who have died, remember them well, and embrace their most precious gifts in gratitude.” Dr. Thomas Attig Holiday Sorrows and Precious Gifts
My husband loved Christmas. From the poinsettia, the baking, family and friends, the decorated Christmas tree, the presents under the tree, the turkey dinner, to quiet evenings with a cup of tea and a new book. Those are memories now - ones we like to talk about again and again – much as he liked to repeat jokes over and over– adding a new twist or turn before the punch line!
Mitch Albom wrote, “Sharing tales of those we’ve lost is how we keep from really losing them.”
What memories do you share? What memories would you like left behind?