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The annual Christmas Eve 'raise a glass' thread

162 replies

cptartapp · 24/12/2020 17:53

Can't see one yet this year? To raise a glass each Christmas Eve and remember those we've lost.
To my mum and dad. Taken too soon in tragic circumstances. Still missing you both so very much.

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MagicSummer · 24/12/2020 19:24

My lovely Daddy, died in 2002 - still remember him trying to hard for his last Christmas. Miss you and wish I had been nicer to you.

My dearest Mummy - 13 years ago - I miss you so much and now realise you were right about so many things I wouldn't listen about.

StopGo · 24/12/2020 19:26

To my darling husband who died this year. We miss you so much xxx

Wrongsideofhistorymyarse · 24/12/2020 19:27

To my Dad who died on 31 July. I'm glad I was able to be with you when you passed.

To Ant. My third Christmas without you and I still love and miss you.

Alonelonelyloner · 24/12/2020 19:30

My beloved Ben. I think of you every day. It's been a long 3 years love.

moglovesmincepies · 24/12/2020 19:30

To my dad. I'm sorry I can't put a Christmas tree on your grave this Christmas but I promise there will be new year flowers. I love you.

VinylDetective · 24/12/2020 19:31

To my amazing mum and dad, thank you for being the best. I won the lottery with you both.
To my brother, it’s 42 years. I still miss you so much.
And last, but not least, to my son. You were born sleeping and I’ll always wonder what your life would have been like.

I hope you’re all together.

Tenyearsgone · 24/12/2020 19:31

To my dad and niece who died far too young.

AWhistlingWoman · 24/12/2020 19:33

To my dearest DD1 who would have been 12 this year. I miss her so much.

Love to everybody who has posted, thinking of you and your loved ones.

RosewoodBox · 24/12/2020 19:33

To my lovely wee mum, who died in November and my dad who died in 2010.
My beloved wee granny, who I also loved to bits. March 1995
I miss them all every single day and hope that I'll see them again somewhere, sometime.

ChasingRainbows19 · 24/12/2020 19:34

To my mum who died 6 years ago. She had a difficult life. She is always missed, she loved Christmas and made it special every year.

My grandparents too always missed at this time of year.

Iamaweirdone · 24/12/2020 19:36

To my Dad. I miss you so very much, Happy Christmas wherever you are x

MrsGrindah · 24/12/2020 19:37

To Mum and Dad . Can’t believe you are gone. Hope you knew how much I loved you and hope you are together somewhere x

MrsGrindah · 24/12/2020 19:38

@cptartapp Thanks for this thread

winechateauxjoy · 24/12/2020 19:39

To my gran. My 13 year old me misses you so much, even now. I wish you could have met my dc - they are everything you would have wished them to be.

To grandad - hope you and gran are not rowing too much up there. x

To my dad. I'm sorry.

To my sil - you must know how much you are missed. To have left behind so many who mourn you is the ultimate epitaph.

To N. Unexpectedly - I so miss you.

yelyah22 · 24/12/2020 19:39

To my tiny grandma, whose loss is breaking my grandad's heart. It is so much harder that I only got to see her once this year, after she was already too ill to speak to me. I didn't get to say a proper goodbye and it hurts.

ChaToilLeam · 24/12/2020 19:40

To my ex BF and always dear friend, who died last year December 19th.

Albern · 24/12/2020 19:41

To my lovely friend who died this year, i miss you every day, life is darker without you xx

merryhollybright · 24/12/2020 19:48

To my Nanny and Grandpa. I always miss you. There's not much of me for you to be proud of but you would have loved your great grandchildren.

To my Dad. Despite everything.

Nickyskitty · 24/12/2020 19:49

To my dad; you were a complex character and sometimes hard for me to understand but you are so missed and I love you very much.

RichardMarxisinnocent · 24/12/2020 19:51

To my dad, who died suddenly in November. I still can't quite believe it. I miss you daddy.

And to my grandparents. 8 years since I lost the last of you. Happy Christmas.

VicMackey · 24/12/2020 19:53

My lovely dad died from corona April.....going to be a tough one without you. Raising a G&T to you now Dad xx🥰

sweetchristmastime · 24/12/2020 19:53

To the family of Cattheifkeith.

minmooch · 24/12/2020 19:54

To my darling son, Will, forever 18. This will be the 7th Christmas without you. Love you and miss you with every beat of my heart. Xxx

To my Mum, who died the year after my son. Miss you Mum. Xx

ShowerOfShite · 24/12/2020 19:54

To my Mum, who died in August, would love a cuddle from her.
And my Dad, May 2019, missing them both today.

Smallbus1 · 24/12/2020 19:54

To my daughter, we only had one Christmas together but have such special memories. This is our second Christmas without her.