There’s a certain magic that fills the air this time of year…twinkling lights, cinnamon on the stove, the hush of cold nights that somehow feel warm because of the memories they hold.
Everything you said was true. I miss my parents and my Marianne all the time, but more so during the holidays. I hope to see them again in the next life, but I cherish their memories every day. Merry Christmas, Kimberly.
Thank you for sharing something so personal as the deaths of your dad and husband in order to help others.
I also have lost both my parents. Thanksgiving, like the one that just past, can be difficult.
But, yes, we ARE the keepers of the memories now. And they live through us.
I find comfort in the poem "Do not stand at my grave and weep" by Mary Elizabeth Frye. I think you probably know it. It begins "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep..."
Everything you said was true. I miss my parents and my Marianne all the time, but more so during the holidays. I hope to see them again in the next life, but I cherish their memories every day. Merry Christmas, Kimberly.
Yes, Mark. (I replied to Kimberly's post above).
I think it was author George Eliot that stated something like "no one really dies unless people stop remembering them".
Also, I find it helpful to have a memento of them nearby when times get hard. (Something they wore, or a photo often helps).
I agree. We keep them alive in our memories. Merry Christmas to you.
Hi Mark.
Merry Christmas to you, too!
Oh Kimberly,
Thank you for sharing something so personal as the deaths of your dad and husband in order to help others.
I also have lost both my parents. Thanksgiving, like the one that just past, can be difficult.
But, yes, we ARE the keepers of the memories now. And they live through us.
I find comfort in the poem "Do not stand at my grave and weep" by Mary Elizabeth Frye. I think you probably know it. It begins "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep..."
I Love Christmas A Lot Since I Was Kid, But That's One Of My Favorite Hoilday In December 🎄🎄🎄