The Holiday Blues!
The "Holiday Blues" are a real thing, and I don't make light of anyone experiencing them. I sincerely pray for you. It's hard enough to lose a loved one; it's even harder losing them during the holidays. Each year, as I get older, it seems to only bring the loss of one more family member that brought so much joy to the holidays. When November hits, I feel this chill and heaviness in the air that hovers until New Year's day. I've even found myself crying out to God about can we just skip November and December, yet I know that's not possible! Grief is an ugly thing. The holidays can bring such loneliness and depression to so many lives. How do you keep pushing through the seasons? I know that you learn to adjust and make new traditions. You learn to enjoy and be thankful for the ones who are still by your side, but it still doesn't stop the hurt. When you're growing up, as a child, you never imagine the day when things will be different... you n...