They say the holidays can be stressful for many but the stress may intensify for parents who have lost a child. Jason loved Christmas and enjoyed helping mom each year decorate as dad would just watch. The death of loved ones throughout your life changes traditions so you must create new ones. Sometimes they help but they can never replace. In a child's mind can they receive too many gifts? Only parents can answer but we are suppose to set limitations and expectations but may be at the mercy of an out-of control Santa. We think we did our best for the 32 years we shared Christmas with Jason. The gift we do receive every year is the memory of his smile and his joy of opening gifts and being with the ones he loved.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
The Holidays
They say the holidays can be stressful for many but the stress may intensify for parents who have lost a child. Jason loved Christmas and enjoyed helping mom each year decorate as dad would just watch. The death of loved ones throughout your life changes traditions so you must create new ones. Sometimes they help but they can never replace. In a child's mind can they receive too many gifts? Only parents can answer but we are suppose to set limitations and expectations but may be at the mercy of an out-of control Santa. We think we did our best for the 32 years we shared Christmas with Jason. The gift we do receive every year is the memory of his smile and his joy of opening gifts and being with the ones he loved.
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