Busses are bringing in people. The village is already full & more people are still coming. complete families are happy . I feel pressure & so incomplete.
Hello @Peace02,
I’m really sorry you’re facing such a difficult time. Grief can feel even heavier when life around you seems full and moving on. Your feelings are valid, and you don’t have to carry them alone. This community is here to support you, so please keep reaching out.
Alex
I think our sadness at this time of year comes from knowing our family will never be complete again. Christmas will never be the same, and we count Christmases in terms of how many since we lost our loved one.
We see people and they look like complete families but we don’t know, they could be just like us, they could just be putting on a brave face for the sake of children or other family members. Sometimes when i speak to people, they share their own loss with me, and i am surprised as it is something i never knew about them. They have the same daily struggle we do.
Maybe try to engage briefly with some of the families in the village. Wish them a merry Christmas and maybe get the chance to talk of your loss. Complete strangers are often the best listeners.
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