9 Options for Handling Grief During Holidays
Originally published in Parenting Bookmark
Holidays can be stressful. If you’ve lost a loved one, they can seem impossible.
While the world is celebrating, you’re hurting. Your heart is broken, but life appears to be blazing forward as if nothing happened.
Perhaps you feel a little like Glenn and Connie.
“Christmas? Thanksgiving was an emotional nightmare. Can’t we just skip it this year?Where’s the Grinch when you need him?” Glenn asked.
“I’m planning on hiding. I know it won’t work, but I don’t know what else to do,” Connie added.
Glenn and Connie’s daughter Skylar grew up into a beautiful and rugged young lady. Her two brothers proudly took credit for the rugged part. Together they loved hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.
One summer vacation, the family camped at a gorgeous spot next to a river. Early one morning, during a tubing excursion, Skylar’s younger brother fell in and went under. Without hesitation, she went after him. As she tugged him to safety, Skylar was knocked unconscious. She slipped away quickly, as her brothers watched in horror.
