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It’s the most wonderful, bittersweet time of year again. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Everyone is making their lists and checking them twice. This is the time of year that we surround ourselves with friends and families partaking in joyous celebrations. But for those of us who are grieving, our emotions are magnified.
You want to be jolly, but there is another part of you that is drowning in massive waves of grief. Grief can be debilitating, especially this time of year. For so many, the holidays become a painful reminder that someone we love is gone forever.
There is nothing holly or jolly about grief. There are no Christmas grief carols. My words are meaningless and annoying to countless individuals. Many readers will probably scroll past this article and roll their eyes at another…
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