Who do you wish could be with you this Christmas?

[NovemberMorn]

For me, my mother.
There will always be an empty space now around the Christmas table.
I would love just one more Christmas day for us to spend together.

Who (alive or dead) do you wish you could spend Christmas day with?

Sending love.
God bless you.❤️

Not my mum, dad or sister because I know they finally have peace. I adopted 2 cats after I lost my family though and they were both killed this year within the last 4 months, I want them back.

My Dad. He's been dead for over three years now and it is still hard to believe sometimes.

My lovely dad. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t miss him but I find it especially hard at Christmas.

My beloved gran who died last year.

And I wish I was able to feel comfortable around the one friend who supported me unconditionally through grieving her, until a few weeks ago when she utterly humiliated me. I am hurting beyond belief with the shock. But it’s Christmas and my forgiving compassionate side wishes that I could just turn the page and welcome her back into my life. I do know it’s very soon though…

Sorry for you loss and I understand 100% your feeling. My dog is 13 in Feb & there’s not a day goes by that I don’t dread my life without him. I’ve lost my sister, grandparents, niece but none will hit harder than when I lose my dog. He adores me & I adore him
& the love I have for him will never go. Unconditional love is hard to get over.

My Dad. I've had more Christmases without him than I ever had with. I vaguely remember a few of them but we lost him so young

My mum died last Christmas. So her. Always.

I know how you feel. No one will ever love you as much as your dog ❤️

First Christmas without my husband. Just dreading it

I'm lucky as I have my dh and dc Christmas Day. All I need.

Also lucky enough to have my parents and PIL's alive.

However I miss my dad. He's alive and living his best life with his now wife (together 20+ years) but he isn't bothered about me or my dc.
I have tried and tried over the years and gave up about 4 1/2 years ago. In that time he has NEVER called or messaged to ask how dc are.
Years ago he and his wife came to us for Christmasses.
Last contact was before a Father's Day when I messaged to arrange to take his card and gift and got told he was too busy and just keep hold of it for now 😔

I'm so sorry for all that have lost loved ones. I was already crying earlier but this thread has me going again. 😢My mum died Christmas last year. Lots of reasons for me crying but missing her is a big one. 😭

My dad.

He died last month, unexpectedly. I'm really trying to find some joy, hope and, most importantly some peace.

He was an exceptional man, to many not just his family. He'd be fuming if we didn't see enjoy christmas, even without him. Difficult for us though

My mum and dad and my nana and grandad. All gone now

I feel the same about my cats, the last one (of five) died in September. I miss them every single day. 💐

My gran who died in 2020, we would always have a big family get together at her house on Christmas Eve and swap presents, she was my favourite person in the world, and Christmas has been increasingly shit every year since.

Also my mum who died in June this year, another empty seat at the Christmas table, this year will be my first Christmas without my mum and with me now being the matriarch of the family (what's left of us)

Christmas used to be my favourite time of the year but it all just feels a bit shit now tbh

Like so many have said here, I would love my beloved mum to share Christmas with me once more.

Indulging in fantasy, Princess Diana, Elvis, and can I borrow George Michael from a previous poster please?

My dad, he died when I was 15. I’d love to tell him about how my life turned out (he would love my dh, and our two beautiful boys)

This is a sad thread, but beautifully nostalgic too.

I'd like to be able to spend Christmas with both of my siblings. Unfortunately they hate each other so I have to choose one over the other.

My mum and my sister, so painful this time of year remembering those we have loved and lost.

My parents and grandparents (all died years ago). I miss them so much.

My sister (she lives overseas, so not sure say to actually see her often). I miss her too.

My mum who died in the summer. She wasn't a big fan of Christmas but I really miss her.

Ignore if you don't want to say, but what did your friend do that upset you so much?

My sister, she passed away last November at 26 - although this is the second Christmas without her, last year the grief was so raw that this feels even harder.
Christmas was her favourite time of year so a massive gap has been left 💔