Let's raise a glass

[Hobnobswantshernameback]

It's Christmas Eve.
just taking a moment out of the crazy to remember
Raising a glass to my dad. 10 years gone
lost to the curse of dementia before that
wishing you could have known your grandchildren better
to dad

To my mum ❤️

To Aunty Pixie, who tired of this life this year. To My Dad, gone for far too many years. To Mr Ledingham, a great teacher, who gave me hope, joy, and a metaphorical slap upside the head when I needed it, gone this year. To Jordie, the love of my SIL's life, and her Dads, gone too long.

We love you. We Miss you. We think of you.

To my lovely MIL who died a couple of months ago. I hope you are at peace.

To my own Grandparents who all died many years ago. I miss you even now and wish we still had Boxing Day at your house. I loved those days more than Christmas Day.

To my Friend. I saw your ‘baby’ boy today. You would be so proud of him. He is handsome and smart and working so hard for what he wants.

Thank you for this thread @Hobnobswantshernameback and hugs to everyone.

Five years ago I grumbled to a friend about five elderly relatives I'd be spending Xmas with. Loved them all dearly but they all had their "quirks". She advised me to make it the best day possible because the year would come that I'd be spending Xmas without them. She was right, five years on all but one has passed away, all at this time of year.

Raising a glass to my amazing parents and a much loved uncle and aunt 🍷❤️

To my beautiful dog Roxy who we lost this year. She was my companion for over 12 years and I miss her terribly. I loved her with all my heart and I hope to see her again one day x

To my Nan who died 8 weeks ago but who we sadly lost to dementia a few years before.

I miss you and wished you had been able to see the kids more. I'll look after mum

Merry Christmas

To my mum who sadly died 9 weeks ago. It's been so hard without her around and miss her so much.

And to my husbands grandad who died 3 weeks to the day after my mum

🍸🥃

To my everything. My life is so much poorer without you in it 🍷 And my two sparkles ✨ ✨

And to @bloodywhitecat

I think of you a lot. You were robbed of time. But it wasn’t representative of the love you knew. The love you know. You were his everything, his love, his friend, his warrior. He left this world with you in his heart. There was so much love. 🍷

To all 🍷

Mum - 1995 aged 53
Dad - 2006 aged 64
Bro - 2020 aged 47.

Miss you every day of every year 🍸🍸🍸

This thread has really made me emotional.
To my brother, who never got to have a Christmas, we love you and miss you.

To my love who was KIA, I'm not sure how it's been 13 years. I miss you, always, I love you still. It hurts no less than it did then, it's so unfair.

To my Dad and my brother. Love them and miss them so very much

To my grandma. She died at 89 eleven years ago.

She loved her great grandchildren and would be so proud of the people they have become.

She inspired a passion in my young son that went on to be the subject he studied at university. She would have been so proud to know that.

To my grandparents, the kindest people in the world, who would have loved my husband, and he them.

And three of their daughters, my wonderful aunts, all extra mums to me, and all gone too soon.

All missed at Christmas for their warmth, fun, care, and love of this time of year. 🍷

My DF. 27 years gone and counting. Still miss you, Daddy.

To S & S. Both truly, honestly, good men. Taken far too soon this year, from families that adored them. We all miss you so much, but I know you know that, you must know you are never far from our thoughts. Sending so much love, the world is just…..shitter without you xxx

To my dear Granma who made my life worth living. Thank you.

And to Mum. There were happy days and I'm grateful for what you did for me.

To Nicki, your friendship meant so much and I loved you for it. never forgotten. Bottoms up!

My sister.7th year.I still dream of you .i will never be the same

🍷

To my nana who never met DS, I was pregnant when she passed, but she left me a bit of money and it kitted him out for the first year, during a time in my life I was beyond grateful.

To my neighbour who passed away this year at 92. He only had one lung, avoided Covid and it was a cold he couldn't battle in the end. I often think of him, he was a good man. He used to spend hours in his garden and bring over tubs of fruits and vegetables he'd grown. I loved listening to his stories.

To my choir friend who passed away with dementia this year. He deteriorated after lockdown and was no longer singing or seeing people. So sad to lose him.

And to all those who have lost loved ones

🍷to all of your loved ones and 🐻for mine. DD this would have been your 7th Christmas, you are missed beyond words.

to all 4 of my GPs... love and miss you all every day.
to my DP's Nan... the first Xmas without you here.

To my great aunt R who was like a mother to me. I would give anything to be knocking on your door tomorrow.

Welling up reading all your posts. Love to everyone.

OMG - reading these messages has made me cry. All of us miss someone we love and my thoughts are with those missing loved ones.

To Dad 🥂 one year gone 💔 feels like only yesterday since I was standing at your bedside but centuries since I've spoken to you or heard your voice. I will sorely miss your Christmas morning phone call 😢

To K, I miss chatting to you and hearing your lovely laughter think about you often dear friend 🥂