Sometimes it's the little things......

[petunia]

My wonderful Aunt died in June in Adelaide, Australia. Yesterday DD1 brought her school photo home and it's a really nice one. But for a second, I thought I'd get a copy for my Aunt to put in with her Christmas card, like I had done before. Then I realised that I can't, then I realised that there'll be no birthday card from her (for my birthday in a few weeks) or exchanging Christmas cards, and before I knew it the tears were streaming!
The little things hit hard sometimes, don't they?

I'm so sorry to hear your news...here's a big cyber hug (((( )))). I know just how you feel, this will be the 2nd christmas without my nan and i still feel her loss.

Its funny you should post this because i was thinking the same thing the other day.
I was shopping and saw some dark chocolate covered ginger bickies and went to reach for them for my nana for a Christmas/birthday present to put away. Its her birthday on Christmas day.
I thought to myself "oooh she will love these".
She died 6 years ago next month and i miss her terribly.
I have managed to not cry in Tesco's so far but was very close that day.

petunia me too. DD had her school phot the other day and I nearly bought an extra one for my gran till I remembered

Thanks everyone for your messages. Cat, I think you're right that in the future I'll learn to "steel" myself. Although I was really upset when she died, when it suddenly hit that there wouldn't be anything from her or exchanging of Christmas cards, it felt worse than when I'd found out she'd died.