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Christmas Can Be Hard

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December 24, 2013

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I am mindful today, this Christmas Eve morn, pondering the loss of those we love as I read on Facebook of people who are gone, and thinking of my little brother. This is the thirty-fourth Christmas without him. I’m not sure why this is a bigger deal to me this year than most, but it kinda is. Christmas can be hard.

Who are you missing this Christmas?

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My brother died in a car accident when he was eighteen years old. In my mind he is forever young. I sometimes try to imagine what he would have been like as an adult. What he would have done, who he would have married and how many nieces and nephews I missed out on.

It is what it is… he isn’t here.

Christmas can be hard indeed.

Many people experience feelings of longing, loneliness and missing someone more than usual at this time of year.

I’m especially sorry for those who are going through the first Christmas,  New Year, and anniversary of any kind. Those firsts are so very rough, and just so you know… they lied…time doesn’t heal all wounds. The passing of time helps ease the pain of the loss that has occurred and life goes on, but it’s never the same.

Every year, at Christmas, other holidays and family events, or just a normal average day, I miss my brother and those other loved ones who have gone before us.

If you are experiencing a loss this Christmas, or just missing someone special who has been gone awhile, I wish you moments filled with happy memories, and a peace that only God can give because Christmas can be hard.

 

 

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  1. Laurie says

    December 26, 2013 at 2:37 am

    Aww, such sweet words. I wish you and your family a blessed holiday and new year.

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  2. Ilene Evans says

    December 26, 2013 at 2:12 am

    I walk with you, Laurie, as you miss your brother today. Of course, we want everyone we love to b e at that holiday table with us. I am going to hug those that are still here with me a little tighter this week, while I think about you and myself and others who are missing loved ones today.

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  3. Kendra says

    December 24, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    Merry Christmas Laurie to you and your family and hugs to you as you miss your brother.

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    • Laurie says

      December 26, 2013 at 2:36 am

      Thanks Kendra. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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