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Bereavement

Paper Roses

(7,522 posts) Sun Nov 30, 2014, 05:00 PM Nov 2014

I'm having a lot of trouble this season. 6 years gone. [View all]

Christmas was always a great time for my family. It was a time for fun, for sharing and exchanging gifts.

These past few years have been really sad. For some reason, this year I am having even more trouble facing the thought of Christmas. My husband of 45 years died 6 years ago. Nothing in my life is the same.

I find myself going to this Elvis song frequently. Expresses my thoughts exactly.
Courage and good wishes to any of you who have to come to grips with a great loss this Christmas season. I hope you can keep the spirit alive, I cannot.

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I'm having a lot of trouble this season. 6 years gone. [View all] Paper Roses Nov 2014 OP

It's OK to not be OK. DeadLetterOffice Nov 2014 #1

seven years with my folks and it still sucks. it's ok. pm me if you need to talk. hugs roguevalley Nov 2014 #2

A few thoughts lostnfound Dec 2014 #3

paper roses, orleans Dec 2014 #4

Hello Orleans, thanks for your kind words. Paper Roses Dec 2014 #5

Sending you a hug Paper Roses and a wish that good motives of past holidays will livetohike Dec 2014 #6

You never know when the sadnes is going to hit gwheezie Dec 2014 #7

Sending you a big hug. Mojorabbit Dec 2014 #8