Christmas time can be a difficult time for some people.
In this thread, we will share some impactful stories from three women who are coping with loss at Christmas.
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Justine Thomas is 48, from Norwich, and tells us: ‘It’s the first time I’ve bought a card that says ‘to my husband’ but it’s the first time I won’t be sending a card to my beloved dad.’
Justine’s father passed away in March of this year, aged 89 years old, and had three daughters and three sons.
Coping with loss at this time can be difficult, and happy memories can help family members deal with such a big loss.
Justine says: ‘This year, I’m trying to focus on the really good memories we have while looking forward.’
Moving on, Justine says: ‘I know this Christmas will be different, so I’ll spend the day looking back – but just enough. I also keep reminding myself there’s a big future out there.’
Alice Cracknell, 33, runs a non-profit clothing brand and lives in Devon with her husband Tom. The pair are actually expecting and their due date is today, on Christmas.
This comes after the couple experienced a miscarriage in September of last year, at 12 weeks. Alice went through shock, having experienced all of the pregnancy symptoms.
Alice had a special mention for the NHS staff who helped her through the grieving process and felt blessed to have a supportive family around her.
It wasn’t until 6 months into her next pregnancy, that Alice started buying things for her new arrival, Alice was scared she would jinx it.
As the big day arrives, Alice is still really excited for the new addition to the family.
‘So whether our baby arrives late or early, it really will be the perfect Christmas present!’
In London, Chinelo Awa will be spending Christmas without her mum, after she passed away three years ago on Christmas Eve.
But to honour her mum, she’s spending her Christmas volunteering to feed the homeless.
It’s been a Christmas tradition in the family, to donate food to the vulnerable.
Chinelo said: ‘On Christmas Eve, we’d season all the meat, then the next day we’d fry it, prepare the rice and create the bags. We’d spend our mornings doing that, ensuring we ate too, so we wouldn’t get hungry on the road.’
Chinelo’s mum was everything to her and hopes to create a new tradition in her memory.
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