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We think of the Christmas holidays as a time of joy and celebration, a time of giving and receiving, and above all, a family time. Unfortunately for lots of us, life intervenes and we find ourselves dealing with grief at the holidays. Many are entering the Christmas season with a keen awareness that one or more of their family will be missing, whether by death, divorce or circumstance. So the question is this: is there a way to enjoy the holiday season while dealing with grief? [...] My oldest daughter, the mother of my first grandchild and the grandmother of my two great grandchildren, died suddenly three weeks ago. She was my third child to go. Grief is an emotion we all will experience at some point in life. The loss through death of someone near to us is an inevitable part of life. Intellectually, we all get this truth, but experientially, it takes some of us a long time to get the lesson. [...] The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and memories. But, for the bereaved, the holidays can cause stress. Grief often takes the joy out of the season when missing a loved one. The article gives useful tips on learning how to enjoy the holidays again. [...] The day after my last post, Parenting and Grieving , my son died. Richard slipped into a coma a few hours after our final goodbyes and died within a couple of days. Two days later we held a funeral service for him in his church as he wanted. [...] |
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