Holidays & Anniversaries
by Sharon
Dec 22, 2009
This will be my first year without my husband. After 20 years of marriage, it’s painful. This is the time of year when we are usually getting dressed up to go to Christmas parties… the time of year when he takes out the ladder to hang Christmas lights on our house and he brings in the Christmas tree for us to decorate. He was our “designated” person to place the star on top.
I don’t know what the future years will be like but it is very difficult this year and feels very strange and empty without him. While the neighbors continue to decorate their homes and the co-workers continue to bring in holiday cheer, the Christmas cards also begin to appear in the mailbox . I oftentimes wonder how I am going to get through what was always my favorite time of the year.
What I try to remind…
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