Is there an empty chair this christmas?.
For many, this will be their first christmas, after the loss of a loved one, and, because christmas is traditionally a family time, when the loss is felt more acutely, that empty chair will be a reminder of what used be.
Question, is that chair empty?, your eyes may not see anyone sitting there, but........
Can you talk to that chair?, your ears may not hear the reply, but, does your heart hear the words.........
This is my 4th christmas without Sarah. It makes no difference if it is the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th, or 20th year, the memories will return, and, for most of us, we want them to return. remember this, had we not enjoyed and enhanced our lives with the one that we have lost, there would be no memories. But life does go on, life must go on for the living.
My life has moved on, as yours will eventually. It does not mean that you forget, it is just the closing of a door on a "part" of your life, and, rest assured, that mind of yours never forgets a thing, and, when you wish to open a door, it will.
It is my belief that life is made up of little compartments, each with a door, each compartment stores a little "part" of your life, and as you moved through each "part", ie, childhood, teenage years, first love, marriage, first child, times of trouble, times of loss, etc, etc, you did close the door. You now have to do that again in your own time.
My very best wishes to all readers, maybe you know of someone that you could spend a few moments with to just talk to, someone that is feeling very low right now..........
Trevor Downer.
There is a non-commercial and anonymous website for recently bereaved and to try and help family and friends in the understanding of the bereaved at www.wordscanhelp.co.uk
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