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Bereavement

onethatcares

(16,957 posts) Sat Dec 20, 2025, 10:26 AM Saturday

first Christmas [View all]

and dammint I don't feel merry or happy or joyous at all.

I'm heart broken.

I barely made it thru thanksgiving and just don't want to act like I care about who got what, or where they went or what they gave to who.

My wife of 53 years died from cancer and a brain bleed on 11/8/25. the pain is just too raw

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first Christmas [View all] onethatcares Saturday OP

The first year is the hardest. Irish_Dem Saturday #1

Try a Blue Christmas service this year. no_hypocrisy Saturday #2

huggggggggggs. Know that your DU family is here niyad Saturday #3

Do what you want this Christmas. murielm99 Saturday #4

Deepest condolences SheltieLover Saturday #5

Hang on snowybirdie Saturday #6

The holidays are very tough for those who grieve. I saw it in my father when my mother passed. NNadir Saturday #7

I am sorry you are in so much pain. brer cat Saturday #8

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