I believe many of you can give testimony in one form or another to this circumstance. The loss of a loved one.
I dare say, since mid-October the sound of Christmas music, and my favorite movies playing can be heard throughout the house.
I find a deep satisfaction and joy within their familiarity. Reminding us of celebrations to come.
Families coming together from near and far, with the multiple reasons to, give Thanks and have an attitude of Gratitude.
A new classic that I adore is, ‘A Boy Called Christmas’, put out by Netflix in 2021. Without giving this magical storyline away, it involves a grieving family and their first Christmas without their Mother. This strongly resonates with me as we will be navigating the Holidays for the first time without my Mama.
There were a few lines that duly warranted to be copied down in my journal. “It’s always the way. The darkest night will end. The sun will rise, and Christmas mornings will come again when anything and everything can happen.”,
Aunt Ruth. I just love that! Christmas is the Season for Miracles.
But, it is this sentence that was extremely meaningful to me, “.....you are the best memory of her now.”
Beloved, though we will feel their loss during the Holidays that are before us, we can have joy in the knowledge that they are never truly gone. As Aunt Ruth reminded me, though Mama is gone, her very essence of faith, love, humor, and kindness, with the value and importance of family resides within us all.
My life represents her memory. Her legacy. There is a peace that surpasses sorrow, for my Mama lives on.
