Let's raise a glass

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I always start this thread on Christmas Eve.
Helps me to take a deep breath and just be for a second.
I'll raise a 🥃 to my dad. It's been too many christmases but I still wish I'd known you better before dementia stole you x

What a beautiful thread.

I’m raising a glass to my BiL P - 5th Christmas without you telling your corny jokes that we all thought were hilarious. Also to my dad who I lost when I was 13, and my mum who died when my DS (now 24) was 2. We had a difficult relationship but I now understand you more and wish your life had been happier. A port and lemon for you 🍷

And to my EXH, my DS dad, taken suddenly in 2023. I know you’re watching over him ❤️

Raising a big glass of a full bodied red to my wonderful pal taken far too soon. I miss your fabulous laugh and stories of your mispent youth. At peace with your darling DH now 🍷

What a beautiful thread to remember all of our loved ones.

I'm going to raise a glass to my dad. Third Christmas without you. Third Christmas for your grandson though - he's growing up so fast! Heard your song on the radio today - hope you were listening too. Cheers 🥂

That’s lovely❤️

My dbro save 3 lives in his death by donating his kidneys and liver. Thank you for reminding me of the other side🫶💐

A glass of wine and a baileys for my gorgeous mum and MIL who I miss every day ❤️

This thread has me in tears.

I'll raise a glass of single malt to my dear dad who died in May and I miss so much.

A bottle to my 2 babies that weren't meant for this life, bean in September and sweet pea Sept 2022

First DH who died in 2017, a JD to you.

I’m going to raise a glass of baileys for my wonderful grandmother who passed in September, she taught me more about the world and the person that I want to be than anyone ever will and I miss her so much every single day.

Raising a fancy cocktail to my beautiful DM who I lost 4 months ago 🍹💔

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To the absent loved, and those who love them 🥃

I’ll raise a glass of Efez beer to my beautiful sister. Taken too soon in 2022.
remembering you fondly at Christmas .

🍷 to my beautiful sister. 27 years without you and it doesn’t get any easier.

For my ex mother in law and Granny to my 2 daughters, who passed away in February. Also my Grandparents, my angel baby who would be turning 13 this coming year and an old schoolfriend who lost her battle with cancer 11 years ago today.

To DD best friend T who was killed this summer aged 21 - to her parents who are going through their first Christmas without their child. Everyone misses you so much, you were the life and soul and taken far too soon we still cannot believe you are gone.

To my wonderful Dad our 3rd Christmas without you - Mum is here and we are all thinking of you.

To everyone here sending a huge amount of love to us all, wishing you all peace and light

To my dad 🥃 I wish I’d known how much little time we had left x

My Nanny and Grandad, My Granny and Grandpa, Neil, Ellie, Lucy and Joseph. Especially Joseph who really loved Christmas.

Third Christmas without my lovely mum. She loved this time of year and worked so hard to make it special for everyone. Miss her every day and wish she could see my two beautiful DDs growing up. She was the best gran too.

Thank you for this thread. Sending love to all missing someone this Christmas.

To my Mum, 14th Christmas without you & to my Dad, first time without you here. Miss you both so much 🥂

A glass for my dearest dad who died almost 19 years ago, and never got to be a grandad to my children.
A glass for my mum who died almost 3 years ago.
Both loved, missed, and remembered always.

I raise a glass to my lovely mum who died aged 56 much too soon 🥂

My handsome son and beautiful daughter.

Life has never been the same since you left, and each celebration is so bittersweet.

I've missed you both for longer than I knew you, and I've loved you every day.

Until we meet again my sweet babies 🥂

I am raising a glass to a beautiful soul. My friend who came to my rescue in April 1999. She lost her 2 year battle to metastatic eye cancer in June. Cruel cancer at 58. Still feels unreal.

A diet coke for my beautiful sister who died suddenly in February this year and a white wine spritzer for my mum who died in 2013. I miss them beyond all measure.

My glass is raised to my FIL and MIL who were the most remarkable people I have ever known. They died around 13 years ago and a massive hole has been left.

To my sister who I lost many years ago
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🍷My dad who passed away six years ago but dementia took him a couple of years before that.

To my mum who died when I was 17, I wish I’d asked you questions and tried to understand.

My gran, a kind and selfless soul 🍷who I didn’t appreciate enough