Remembering those we've lost - the annual Christmas Eve 'raise a glass' thread

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I find strange comfort in this thread each year.
As the evening draws in I'll start by raising a glass and remembering my dad who died too soon after long ill health and my mum cruelly taken so tragically.
Thinking once again of family Christmases gone by when we were all together. You both should still be here.
Miss you every day.

My precious brother Andrew, died in June of liver cirrhosis at 34. He was more than a brother as he was my best friend too. Missed beyond words. Love to you all struggling through xxx

To my very special ex husband, the second Christmas without you. It has not got any easier x

To my dear, dear grandma. I miss you so much.

to my dear aunty who we lost 4 weeks ago and to my cousins who are having to learn, so soon after her passing, how the 1st Christmas without her will hurt.
to my mam too, her 6th Christmas gone. She would just have gone 61.

I'll raise a glass to my grandad - true Yorkshireman who died in his flat cap and cravat, talking about Modigliani and Van Gogh. Here's a whisky for you Bob!

@missmeg3leg

🍷mum, I’ll look after dad tomorrow

& 🙏for the families & friends of those I looked after, battled to save & lost during their time on covid itu, we cared for them as if they were our own & felt your pain, hope Christmas brings some past happy memories & peace

Thank you so much for what you do. That's where we lost dad last month, and we were blown away by the care and compassion shown, both to him and us

To my best friend Elisabeth Blosseville, taken by cancer in May at the age of 57. First Christmas without her for her husband and 3 children.

To my amazing, unforgettable mum, who's been gone now over 24 years. Half my life! That's unbelievable. Sill miss you Mum.

And to the first (and hopefully last for a very long time) of my friends to leave us. Missus, we'll miss you forever but I'll always do my very best to take care of your A and boys 🍾🥂🥂🥂

What a lovely thread.

I'll raise a glass to my dad who died this year after an illness which he suffered mostly in isolation in hospital due to Covid restrictions. But he died in peace with my mum and me at his side.

And a prayer to DS2's friend who died tragically just a few days ago, My heart goes out to his parents and family.

To my mum. I didn't know until you'd gone how much you held us all together. I miss our unity. To my aunt. I am so sorry I neglected you. I will never forgive myself. To dad. I can't change our relationship or who we were. I wish I could. To my nephews and niece. I know you are happy now oblivious to the cost, what a nuclear bomb that was. And to me, for what I have lost along the way.

Just sitting down to a glass of good cognac, which i will raise to my lovely mum who I miss so terribly, and my beautiful dad, who I miss as well but feel more settled with since he was very ill for so long. Also my best friend, who died 5 years ago and I miss her so incredibly much. Her loss profoundly changed our lives, and our future plans. I so miss her.

To all of us, lots of love and gentle hugs.

Here's to my beautiful mum who died only yesterday. She loved Christmas with her family all around her. It will never be the same. We are heartbroken.
Christmas hugs to you all

@Perty I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss 💐

Raising a glass to mam, 22 years gone in January.Never met her other gc.
My cousin Linda 2 years gone in Feb,never got to your funeral.

And too many people to mention but I'll be thinking of you today.

My beautful cousin, who died this year in what should have been the prime of her life. Thinking of her children, husband and parents every day over the festive season 💔

Remembering my lovely sister who died in October and our parents who have been gone for many years. I hope you are reunited somewhere.

I'm raising a glass to my mum who died on Christmas Day 1985. Sheesh, 36 years ago! I was only young, but remember the day clearly. Anyhow, thinking of all those missing loved ones today x

I have read every one of your posts and am so sorry for all your losses; hard not to shed a tear...

Raising a glass to my dad who is alive but we have no relationship as you walked out on me when I was little. You've been trying to call me all day today but I am just not brave enough to answer. I am thinking of you still. 🤍

Thank you for this thread OP.

Today I’ll be raising a glass for my lovely parents who have been gone 8 years, and who I miss so much. Christmas isn’t the same without you Mum and Dad. Treasuring memories of skiing Christmases together in France.

Remembering my nan today who I only lost three weeks ago. The true mother figure in my life. She gave me Christmas money in November for us and my dd to get presents, shortly before she became unwell and my daughter has opened the last of the presents I'd wrapped from the money, from her great grandma. It has been very emotional. 😔

Remembering my grandparents today, who have been gone for 22, 21, 21 and 7 years respectively. Happy memories of Christmases as a child/teenager. We raise a glass to you every year.

Also remembering my friend's daughter Poppy. She would be 5 now - never forgotten x

To my dearest Mum and Dad who died within a month of each other in the first wave of the pandemic in 2020, and to my dear friend who died in the spring of this year - taken suddenly by cancer.

Remembered always.

to you Dad, gone 9 weeks, feels like I haven't seen or heard your voice in such a long lonely time. Missing my Christmas morning phone call desperately and hearing your voice 🕯🥂

🍷to all on this thread

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