I just thought that given the week that's
in it, that we could talk about some of
the ways that we can remember our loved ones over
Christmas and how to make them part of our Christmas
celebration; because Christmas is a powerful time for reflection,
okay? we can reflect on our loss, reflection on
the time we spent with them when they were alive,
but also time to contemplate the future without them, okay?.....
but before I start my list,
I would like to mention that holidays are an extremely
emotional time, okay?, traditions when mixed with grief
they become, you know, they become real
detonators for huge emotional responses, okay, and there's
so much pressure on us at christmas time to be
everything for everybody, you know, especially if you're
a parent, or a grandparent or whatever, you know
if you're hosting people at Christmas, you want
to be everything for everyone, but when it comes
to honoring your loved ones at Christmas time, you
must do what feels right for you, okay?
You have to forget about what you think you have
to do, because there's only what feels right, okay?
there is no have to, it's only what
feels right for you