Yes, the first Christmas after losing someone you love is extremely hard. No doubt about it and the ones that follow are just as heartbreaking but each year you will notice a small difference. Maybe you will start a new tradition in his/her honor, maybe you will smile a little more throughout the day, maybe you will find comfort volunteering, or maybe you will enjoy the day surrounding yourself with loved ones. We should spend the time doing anything that helps us through the holiday season. Nothing we do will ever diminish our love for our departed love one, so please be kind to yourself and don't feel guilty.
I am blessed that I was Laura's mother. I am grateful for what I shared in the past with my daughter. She existed and lived on this earth for 25 years and I promise I will always keep her memory alive.
May God grant peace on any person who is having their first Christmas without a loved one. We can't change the past but we can try to look forward to a future of hope.
Merry Christmas...
