Remembering Loved Ones and Honoring Legacies this Christmas
The holidays aren't always the happiest of times, especially to those who have lost loved ones. When I first heard this song, "A Different Kind of Christmas" by Mark Schultz, I thought of my husband's family, particularly my mother-in-law, who will celebrate Christmas without Pop for the second year. It also reminds me of how my own mother must have felt on Christmas after my father passed away, and how difficult it must have been for her to wake up on Christmas morning a new widow, playing the roles of both mom and Santa to three-year-old and six-year-old daughters who had just lost their father. Smiling through the pain and finding magic in Christmas despite the loss must have been beyond difficult. As difficult as it is and must have been, we take some comfort in the memories we have created, the legacies that are inherited, the traditions we uphold, and the love that we share. I hope that if you are experiencing sadness and loss this Christmas, that you are able to remember the legacies that are left, honor the memories, and find some magic this season. No Christmas will be the same without our precious loved ones. We will always remember them each and every year. In the way we decorate our trees and make special recipes. In the way we hang our lights and wrap our gifts. In the way we sing holiday hymns and at the church services we attend. Each and every thing we do will remind us of someone special. Though our heart aches that they aren't able to share in our celebrations here on Earth, we know that they are still with us in memory and in our hearts forever. Wishing you peace through the loss and joy through the tears this Christmas. xoxo, Erin
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