As we head into 2026 let's raise a glass to those who are no longer with us.

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Tonight, as with every new year, I will be raising a glass and lighting a candle for Scott, My beautiful son, this is my 27th time seeing in the bells without him.

I will also be lighting a candle and raising a glass for my beautiful daughter, Emma, this will be my 19th without her.

Both forever remembered, and forever loved and cherished.

Until we meet again my angels 🥂 🕯

Oh OP I'm so sorry for your loss of your beautiful children.

I will be remembering my darling son Stewart who I lost as a tiny baby but who would be 50 now.

And my dear husband who was taken from me so suddenly 20 years ago now.

They are in my thoughts daily but especially missed at this time of year.

I will light a candle for your much loved baby Stewart tonight as well, I say baby because they are always our babies no matter how much time passes 🕯

The time is so weird when we become bereaved parents. The days are so long but the years are so short. I can't believe Scott and Emma would both be adults now either.

I'm so sorry about your darling husband too 💐

I lost my lovely 16 year old boy to suicide in November of this year so in one way I will be glad to see the back of this year but at least he was alive for some of this year. He will be dead for all of next year. It's too soon for me to raise a glass. I'm sorry for all of your losses too.

Going into a new year without our children is a whole new level of pain.

I won't raise a glass for your lovely boy, but I will light a candle for him if you don't mind, and I'll be thinking of you too.

I'm so sorry, I wish there were words to take even a bit of your pain away 💐

My 25 year old son died from suicide 14 months ago. Haven't had the fucking inquest yet.
Life has to go on.

I am so very sorry for the loss of all your loved ones. I have lost both my parents (aged 66 and 96), and my husband who is living but brain damaged due to stroke. I will raise a glass and light a candle to absent friends everywhere 💔

I'm so very sorry for all of your losses. I will raise a glass to all of you and for my dad who died on NYE 29 years ago (the year I got married). Holding everyone who has lost in my thoughts.

I will be lighting a candle tonight for all your loved ones mentioned here as well as my lovely husband, new 4th without him.

Raising a glass to all of your loved ones.
We're raising glasses tonight to two friends who died too soon and my SIL, aged 67 💗

So sorry for everyone's losses 💜

ill raise a glass of tequila to my beautiful boy Tony. Died by suicide Christmas day 2020. He was still in Australia as we went into 2021, as he didnt come home until mid January but every hogmanay since then I've spent at his grave to bring in the bells along with his sisters.

This year will be the same.

By the way OP, i love your username, we had Tony piped in to Caledonia when his funeral took place ❤

To Mark. One of the kindest men I have ever met. Blessed to have been able to call him a friend. Taken so suddenly at Easter.

I will be thinking of all your beloved family members you have lost as I raise a glass to my lovely brother who died by suicide in 2021.

I'm so sorry to everyone who has to see in the new year without their loved ones 💐

I'm just sitting watching crap on the TV, candles ready to be lit to honour those who are no longer with us.

I hope that the night passes peacefully for you all ❤️

My darling son was born sleeping 30 years ago, yet nights like this still make me unsettled and anxious. And I lost my Dad 2 years ago - that's raw tonight as well. I miss him beyond words. And I'm still angry that his death was so unkind.

Sending love to everyone who is grieving tonight... and every other night

Thinking of your lovely boy and your dad tonight too 💐

Life is so bloody unfair sometimes.

I’m so sorry 💔

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Thinking of you all
I'll be raising a glass to a dear friend I lost this year. It will soon be a year since I got the phone call. This time last year he was suddenly on life support. Blindsided us all.

I lost my beautiful boy Jake to cancer 18 months ago. He was just 13

To my sister who died aged 18 in a car crash 1981. Still miss you Deb xx

I raised a glass at 4 pm (I’m 8 hours behind ) to absent loved ones, most especially my daughter, Claire who died in March of 2023. Another year. Another year gone without her.

I’m so sorry for us all - this missing is not for the faint of heart.