2bunmom
Well-Known Member
Thank you all for sharing your words andfeelings. it has made me realize that it is ok to feel theway I have been sometimes. Right before Thanksgiving wasreally hard for me. I could not understand whyIfelt so "down in the dumps". After telling myselfthatI was wrong to be feeling that way because I haveeverything to be happy about,I finally figured out that I wasfeeling that way about my sister Margaret. She was38 years old and passed away very unexpectedlly on Dec.222001. The next Christmas was spent with another sister beingput in the hospital. Last year I did not quite know what todo with myself over Christmas. This year I experienced thatdown period but nowI am doing much better and I am actauulyenjoying some festivities. My sister Margaret lovedChristmas. I used to travel to Iowa to spend Thanksgivingwith her and her family. Her big thing was to go shopping onthe day after Thanksgiving. I am not a good shopper but Ialways went with her because that's what she really enjoyed.I know that she's out there somewhere, but you are right about thephysical things. I miss her laughter,quick mind and hervoice. Thank you all for helping me, because I truely feellike you have helped me see that it is ok about myfeelingsand that I still will go through some grieving atspecial times. Thanks again. Love to all at thisspecial time of year. Beckie