I heard you weren’t feeling very celebratory this season. I heard you were feeling pretty down. Especially when well-intentioned people say, “Look at all those twinkling lights! Look at the holiday gatherings and the cheer!”
To the woman who has lost her mother: Sit with me. Tell me about her. How she laughed. What did it sound like? I wish I could hear it, too. Tell me about her face. What parts do you miss most? What parts do you love? Let’s remember together.