Holidays can be hard...

[molly muffin]

You said it best for all of us Marianne.

Happy New Year to all.
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

[addy]

Beautiful words here that are spoken from the heart. They are not ours to keep but to be loved and cherished and then set free. We honor all we have lost and always remember.

Thank you for all the beautiful words that we can clutch to our hearts.

[labblab]

Is it possible that another holiday season is almost upon us??? Once again, I am "bumping up" this thread so that it will be here in case anyone wants to pause and add a note during these coming days and weeks. We will all be "Home for the Holidays" right here.

Hugs to all,
Marianne

[Budster's Mom]

Thank you Marianne for bumping this thread up. Several of us may need a little help dealing with the holiday season without our fur babies.

Kathy

[gatorgirl_bama]

Oh Kathy you are so right about that. I'm already dreading these holidays because that's when Tia got sick. I'm sure to be here many times for my virtual hugs.

Donna

[labblab]

And we'll be here to pass hugs all around the circle -- from one to the next to the next, until they come right back to the beginning. All our family together here, standing shoulder-to-shoulder and heart-to-heart!

Marianne

[Budster's Mom]

I'm off this week for Thanksgiving break and Buddy should be here. It's makes me sad that he will never be again.

[labblab]

Our thoughts are filled with memories on every holiday throughout the years, but I think the "firsts" are especially rough. At least, they have been for me. There is no chance yet to try to create a new normal. It all just feels totally abnormal.

Shooting some of those big hugs your way, Kathy.

[addy]

anticipation of "lasts" is hard as well.

pretty much sucks the holiday spirit right out of me at times

[Budster's Mom]

So true Addy! thinking of you and your precious girl. (((Hugs))))