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Dec. 25, 2005 Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah or some other form of holiday celebration there are a lot of you who will be doing so without a loved one who should have been there with you. To the families of those who have been taken in war zones to those who have lost a loved one through the commission of a crime, this holiday will not be like any before. You will not feel the joy and warmth that this season is supposed to bring. You will shed more tears than laughter and your hearts will be filled with memories of things past. Watching the lighting of Christmas trees and Menorahs and the hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers will cut through your heart like a knife. You will focus not only on the empty spots below your tree where gifts would have sparkled waiting for your loved ones to open, but on the emptiness in your hearts where someone you loved and cherished is now only a memory. I have experienced these feelings and there are no words to make things better nor can anyone replace what you have lost. If you are a parent and it is your child that has now gone forever your life will never be the same. So I can only send this message to you based on what I have felt and what I have learned. I do not seek to replace what is lost and I do not pretend that nothing has changed. All that I can do and all that YOU can do is allow time to heal you and bring you to a place where the memories are easier to face and the love that you will always feel is not so difficult to express. Where the pain in your heart is mellowed. Where looking at a picture of your loved one can bring a smile to your face and the tears that will always fall when you remember will be not only for the loss but for the happy times that you once shared. To the parents and families of lost children I send you a shared feeling of understanding and hope. I can tell you that you will one day be able to celebrate these holidays with happiness again, albeit bitter-sweet. I wish for you an abundance of family and friends to surround you and protect you and comfort you. I wish for you the ability to feel joy again and to know that you will. You are all in my heart and in my thoughts. To those of you on UK, I wish you a happy, healthy and safe holiday and thank you for reading what I have written these past months and for sharing your comments with me privately. For those of you who lack compassion for the misery of others I wish for you the infusion of the spirit that these holidays are supposed to bring forth. To all....Happy New Year. ------------ About the author: Meri has a Medical/Legal background and is a former forensic researcher specializing in psychological profiling. https://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=27335 Email: writers2@cox.net Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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