Letter from Leanne: A Message of Hope and Togetherness
To parents like me,
At Christmas time, the season is filled with joy, laughter and celebration. But yet, for families like mine and yours, it brings a heightened ache of loss as we think of our beautiful children who have passed.
Every Christmas there will always be an empty chair, gifts left unopened, and a sullen atmosphere. We feel we cannot celebrate as we grieve for our children. And that is ok, there is no guide to tell us how to celebrate Christmas and grieve for our children all at the same time.
What is is important though, is that we remember the love we shared with our children, and how it is unbreakable and untouched by either time and distance. Through every ornament hung, every candle lit and our sacred precious memories of our children, their presence will always be felt. They are with us. The love in our hearts will help guide us through this festive period, our children light the way through as we remember them every single Christmas.
Come together with family and friends, be together through the grief, honouring our children’s legacy they have left with us, full of love and courage.
You are not alone. We come together in understanding one another’s loss and full of compassion. Celebrate Christmas how our children loves Christmas. Even if its keeping tradition, like myself, I put my Christmas tree up on Emmy’s birthday in November to not only celebrate Christmas with her siblings but also with Emmy for her birthday. It was always her wish every year to have the tree put up on her birthday. So that tradition continues.
From my family to yours, we wish peace and gentle moments of comfort during this festive period.
Leanne
