I'm sorry to hear about your brother. I hope Christmas this year was rich for you. Ours was our first without my wife's mother, who died unexpectedly last February. After our school years ended this past June, we moved from Virginia to Tennessee and into her house, where we often celebrated Christmas together. My wife was so sensitive this month to modifying traditions to help us--and especially her--grieve. The result was both sadness and joy--I think in the great way you define joy here.
Life is all of those things, often at the same time! If you haven't come across it already, you might enjoy Bittersweet by Susan Cain...a really lovely book that feels related to all this.
I'm sorry to hear about your brother. I hope Christmas this year was rich for you. Ours was our first without my wife's mother, who died unexpectedly last February. After our school years ended this past June, we moved from Virginia to Tennessee and into her house, where we often celebrated Christmas together. My wife was so sensitive this month to modifying traditions to help us--and especially her--grieve. The result was both sadness and joy--I think in the great way you define joy here.
I'm so sorry for your loss, but glad to hear you're finding a way to incorporate both the joy and the loss.
Love this one! Merry Christmas to your family!
Bonnie Rose
And to you and yours as well, Bonnie Rose <3
Listening to the playlist now :)
Thank you for your nuanced take on Christmas ♥️
Life is all of those things, often at the same time! If you haven't come across it already, you might enjoy Bittersweet by Susan Cain...a really lovely book that feels related to all this.
Thanks for the recommendation, Liz!