Bereavement

47of74

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10. My grandma died in July 2003

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:55 PM

Dec 2011

And since then Christmas has been different for us. We had one more Christmas Eve in her home before selling it. Since then we've been trying gathering at different relatives and have even hosted Christmas Eve for a few relatives, but we're more content now just to stay home.

My paternal grandparents are still with me, and are getting to the point too where I know their time on Earth is quite limited. I've become real stubborn about having Christmas Day off from work because I don't know how many more I'm going to have with them. I know Christmas will change for us when the first one leaves us and then even more when the other passes on. I don't know sometimes if I could make it through their leaving when that comes. Losing my maternal grandma was hard enough.

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Hello my friends. I am having real trouble with Christmas. [View all] Paper Roses Dec 2011 OP

Hugs... Tikki Dec 2011 #1

I am so sorry for your loss. bitchkitty Dec 2011 #2

I think any advice I might give would sound condescending. Geoff R. Casavant Dec 2011 #3

Me too JustAnotherGen Dec 2011 #4

In 1992, when my Grandmother died, my Aunt said to me "Everything is going to be different now." livetohike Dec 2011 #5

My grandma died in July 2003 47of74 Dec 2011 #10

It's hard, but you realize how precious the time is and are taking steps to livetohike Dec 2011 #12

So sorry... We are Devo Dec 2011 #6

I just now saw your post and I'm so pleased there are others here who replied auntAgonist Dec 2011 #7

Sympathizing Blandocyte Dec 2011 #8

I agree.. We are Devo Dec 2011 #9

Me too... pipi_k Dec 2011 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Dec 2011 #13

Dec. 17, my son died I don't want to go into the details but, Josh is missed by all who loved him Tippy Dec 2011 #14

thinking of you .. and so terribly sorry for your loss. auntAgonist Dec 2011 #15

Thank you....it helps to have a place to visit when things get tough.. Tippy Dec 2011 #16

you certainly weren't the only one with these feelings orleans Dec 2011 #17

Life, and death, comes at you fast, then you have the holidays.. curious_citizen Dec 2011 #18

Yours is such a heart wrenching story .. auntAgonist Dec 2011 #19

Thanks curious_citizen Jan 2012 #20