Let's raise a glass

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I'll raise a glass to you dad.
i wish I'd got to know you better before dementia stole you.
Raising 🥃 and wishing you'd known your grandchildren

Mum & Dad, I miss you so much. I hope you’re proud of who I have become and my life now.

Raising a glass for my cousin, died unexpectedly in September 2023. I think of you every day, haven't even begun to deal with the grief. We grew up together and I miss you so much 🥲

For my mum and dad. Miss you terribly. Love.

🍷 Gran

My brother who passed away 3 months ago after a couple of years of illness. I miss you every day and can't imagine a time when I won't. At peace now x

Ah thanks for starting this thread and I'll gladly take the opportunity to raise a glass to the second Christmas without my best pal in the whole wide world, My Dad.

He had a heart attack on 18th December 2022, I spoke to him over the phone on my birthday on the 21st.
He was emotional saying he was worried he was going to die on my birthday.

I said "you wouldn't do that to me and while we're at it, promise me you won't die on Christmas or New year.

He promised he wouldn't.

I asked him to just not die at all.

He said he couldn't promise me that.

He died just before 2am on the second of January.

That man always kept his promises.

Love you Dad, miss you every day.

🥃

First Christmas without my Dad - hope you're having a whisky and plenty of pigs in blankets Dad, he did love his sausages!

I raise a glass to my darling mum who died more than 15 years ago, too young. I miss you every day and I know you’d be so proud of your darling grandson. I’m so proud of him and what he’s become. He was only very little when you died but I keep your memory alive for us both and I only wish you were here now 🥺.

As always I made your Christmas cake again this year from your lovely old recipe book.

thanks OP for allowing our memories to be spoken 🥰

To my dad; left us many years ago for a new life
Not even sure if he’s still alive, but I miss him most at Christmas
Love to you all

To my dear Dad, our first Christmas without you. I still can't wrap my head around how suddenly you departed and that you're not here. Here's to you up in Heaven having a ball I hope 🥂

Sending love and strength you everyone dealing with loss and grief ❤️

To my beautiful eldest daughter who died nearly 10 years ago and would have turned 30 this year. To my mum, who died a year later. And DFIL, who died 4 years ago.

Lovely thread OP.

Raising a glass to my lovely Mum - this is our 17th Christmas without her - can't quite believe it's been so long. She would have LOVED her Great Grandson and I know she is smiling down - so happy that I've made it to be a Nana myself and seeing the joy he brings to me.

Also my PILs, the loveliest people who lived long lives full of family and love.

My murdered sister. Cannot get over it

Oh @Thiszebraiscrossing I'm so sorry.

Daddy. Died and broke our hearts when I was a child. So many Christmases without you.

To my lovely mum and dad. Think of you every day. Miss you every day, especially at this time of year. And dear friend who left us recently. Godspeed.

Raising a glass to all those missed from others posts.
From me- to my lovely dad who despite being 'poorly' for so long, left a massive shocking gap to all who had the privilege to know you.
To my wonderful dog Molly who brought so much love and comfort.
To my mums twin sister who left such a gap for her, passing so soon after my dad, and her brother who died in a mass casualty accident leaving behind a young family.
To the 'young' people I miss and talk about- Vicki, Dave, Dan and Craig,
To my twin who died at birth.
I have a wonderful life that I appreciate so much.

Love you dear gran. Christmas was your favourite time of year. I hope to carry your legacy forwards.

And to the one who supported me through your death, became and who has now turned on me in the worst way, I raise a glass to you. I forgive you and don’t think you are quite right at the moment. You still have my thoughts, even though I am deeply hurting. I hope that by Christmas 2025 I will feel better being around you again.

Raising a glass to my mum, who died in October.

Mum, I miss you.

To my son who took his own life 3 months ag0

To my dear dad who died 10 years ago.

Miss you everyday 💖🫶

@AuntieMarys so very sorry to hear that 💔

Hoping everyone has a gentle day x

Raising a glass to C, the most gentle, loving soul. Miss you more than I could ever express 🩵

Thank you for this thread, OP.

Raising a glass of sherry to my Mum, gone 11 years. As a struggling single Mum in the 70s, she made sure we had the best Christmas, only as an adult did I realise how hard she worked to make this happen.

Miss her so much, Christmas is not quite the same without her.