Remembering lost loved ones at Christmas
This Christmas honour and remember your loved ones who have passed on with these ideas.
Elaine Rodway
THE Christmas holidays can be less than festive for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones.
Regardless of when the loss occurred, the absence of deceased loved ones, family members, friends, or even a beloved pet hits hardest during this time when memories, traditions and rituals once involved him or her.
Honour and remember your loved ones who have passed on with one of the following ideas:
– Purchase and light a special candle or small electric lamp to signify your loved one’s presence in your heart and mind during the holidays.
– Make a special holiday ornament using items from around your house or purchased from a craft store, and then hang it in a place of honor on your Christmas tree or in your home.
– Write a note to your loved one, attach it to a helium-filled balloon, and release it outside.
– Visit your loved one’s gravesite, share your feelings with him or her and leave a small holiday wreath, ornament or other memento.
– Purchase a gift with your beloved in mind, wrap it and give it to someone less fortunate in memory of your loved one.
(Source: Chris Raymond)
