past loved ones at christmas.

[user123]

I can imagine!!

 

[albyshellshear]

And all the best to you and yours Dave.

It's been 25 years since my farther died at the age of 46 and I still think of him most days and wonder if I would have made him proud. He was a big family man and it always gets to me..... knowing he never got to meet his grandchildren.

Same hear 25 years ago my Dad passed he was 47 and a loud proud family man I hope I can fill half of his boots

 

[albyshellshear]

I'm NOT going to do this, the mixed feeling thing because of a date. Why put so much onus on the day, it doesn't do anyone any good. Would the people who die around Christmas want us to have a ruined Christmas forever?? Of course not. Be sad that they are gone, and be happy that they were alive, but to put sentiment on a date is just wrong, dates don't matter. Lives do. And all of us and the people we love and are alive with us, we have living to do, we must enjoy and cherish what we have. Please.

I Agree totaly Giz celibrate there lives not there deaths think of all the good times that made you smile and have a place in your heart, then raise a glass and cheer the good old times

 

[Aston]

yes, its a hard time of the year when you have lost close family..

1975, my grandad died at christmas, then 6 weeks later my uncle was punched by his best mate, he hit his head on the railing and died in my nan living room floor infront of me. i was 6 at the time.

lost my mum in 1995, she was 45 and left a five year old boy behind. then six months later lost my uncle, aunty, nan.

my wifes dad died 10 years ago this christmas, we had the funeral the day after boxing day 2000. tore my wifes heart out..

my nan has a little line in the book of rememberance that reads....

' To live in the hearts of those you love, is not to die'..... sums everything up for me!! they cant die when they leave so much love can they?