My friend Angela wrote to me recently. She lost her father a few weeks ago. She spoke about the strangeness of the first Christmas without a loved one and how puzzling the feelings are at this time too. Cheer...sadness...needing to be part of the wider community...needing to be alone. I miss my Christmas tree and decoration, the baking and preparation, my family and my friends. I miss being festive. Yesterday I had nigglings of emptiness and today it is full blown. Owen and I will go for a long walk today and then we will come home and have a quiet Christmas Eve dinner. We are taking care of each other and celebrating the life we had with Jeremy; his bright light and the love he gave to us and others.
Wishing you peace on earth and love and light in your hearts.
Nadine and Owen
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