Let's raise a glass to those

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We miss at Christmas
To my dad
Nadolig llawen x still missed

My lovely dad. Always thought he was amazing. Family stories I have only heard in the last five years since he died have made me realise he was more amazing than I thought. Miss him every day. xxx

My dear stepdad. Never realised how much I loved you until you were gone. Miss you always.

Bit late to this thread, and I am fortunate in that I have at last found distance from my grief.

However - I stand by this train of thought: grief is like broken glass. At first, it cuts you all the time, and everything is pain. Later, the pieces fragment and become smaller, and the pain is less acute. Eventually, the original grief becomes sea glass, something you can look at without the sharp barbs, and the beautiful, amazing memories become obvious.

Only time can erode grief into joy, and we all need our own "time". But I hope you have all had a good christmas, and that - even just for a moment- you have seen the sea glass of the memories.

@GinnyLane that feels like an excellent description of the pain.

Ginny- is that your own quote? I’d love to send it to a friend.

2018 I'm very sorry for the losses you have experienced this year, and I hope that you have sea glass memories soon.

Shockers it was just something I was mulling over, to be honest (while at christmas dinner, DP mentioned that he, his brother and his parents used to collect glass "gems" on the beach, and it must have stuck in my mind... I was feeling a bit sorry for myself during the night, and it occurred to me while I was trying some meditation techniques). I don't remember hearing the comparison before, but wouldn't want to claim it's original in case it's not!

I would be very humbled if you felt it would bring comfort to your friend

My beautiful DGD, it's 5 years since she fell asleep and didn't wake up.
Always in my 💓

To my dad who died last year and my mum gone eight years ago xxx

My Mum and Dad

@KatherineJaneway. I love this song, reminds me of my dad who I lost last new years eve, Thanks for putting it on here.x

My DP. Second Christmas without him. Doesn't get any eaiser..l ♥️💔🍷

lovely and so sad to read this thread
So much love and grief

To my Mum and Dad xxxx.

My mum
My brother
My Fil

To my DM who gave us another Christmas but passed away yesterday. It won't be the same without you x

To my FIL, the first to go in 96. My MIL in 99, then my lovely Mum in 2000. My darling husband in 2008 then my Dad in 2013.Not many of us left now. Felt very alone this Christms as my last DC moved out in October.

To my brother Graeme RIP ❤️