Let's raise a glass

[Hobnobswantshernameback]

I start this thread every Christmas Eve.
its a place to take a moment to remember those we miss and for anyone having a tough day amongst the chaos it's a quiet place of just being and having a minute.
I'll raise a glass to my dad.
11 years.
I still wish I'd known you better.

Merry Christmas to all, and including the security services, Military etc for all that they do on earth and the depths of space etc.

Missing you my baby brother. 13 years without your laugh, cheeky wit, music and presence.

Missing you auntie M, our first Christmas without you.

Oldsilver. Lovely poster.xx

I lost 3 friends and my uncle this year alone. It's been a tough one.

But I'll raise a glass to them, and to all the friends and family I have lost in previous years too, as well as my FIL and MIL who both died before I met DH as I know he misses them both so much and I wish I could have got to know them properly.

To my grandparents, especially my Grandma who died 11 years ago. People say I get more like her as I get older!

My neighbour, L, who died just after Easter at the age of 90. He became like a ‘2nd Dad’ to me over the 24 years he lived next door. I used to say that I knew everything was right with the world when I could hear him in the garden, whistling away and we put the world to rights with our chats.

And my '2nd mum', my neighbour's former cleaner/carer, C, who retired a few years ago but I used to go and visit her every couple of weeks. She was always asking after him and died about 10 days after he did. She loved Christmas and I've missed not being able to pop round to her house for a chat, with her present and card this year.

Raising a glass to all of us today x
thank you for this thread

🍷🍸🥃🍻🍹❤️

To my beautiful mum who should have been sitting beside me right now.💕

To my mum who died 2 days ago. I was very lucky I had her for 61 years but God it hurts. RIP mum xxxxx

To my Mum who died in 2002 and my Dad who died in 2022. Also remembering my Uncle (2022) and my Auntie (2023), my MIL (2015) and my very good friend Jo, who died far too soon in 2014. Raising a glass to all of them xx

My daughter, still born in 2017. We all love you angel girl. Your brother has helped heal our hearts but you are still so missed xx

my mum 🥂 so missed

dad….taken 23 years ago ☕️

loved and missed everyday xxx

My dad who died suddenly 2 months ago yesterday.

Lovely memories of so many people. I'm having a wee quiet minute and imagining my living room filled with my favourite people who are gone. We'd be having so much fun. I'd feel so safe and surrounded by love. There's no feeling like it.
I'm sorry for all your losses x

My FIL who died in 2019 but more recently my MIL who died just 6 weeks ago very suddenly. It's strange without her today.
Love to you all xx