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So many of us here have lost our Mum's.... and Dad's ... Some maybe years ago now and some of us very recently. My Mum, I know absolutely loved Christmas, it was her favourite time of the year. Mum loved nothing more than having her family around her at Christmas and maybe having a bit of a 'boogie' at New Year. It will be 6 months on New Years Day since she slipped away. This year is going to be terribly difficult, very emotional, but I know that for myself and my family we are going to make an extra special effort this year (as we always have) to make it a wonderful Christmas. I will probably have my own private thoughts and I'm sure there will be tears and I don't know yet how I will cope but... The last thing Mum would have wanted would be for us to be unhappy on Christmas Day. So I, for one, will raise my glass and make a toast to my Mum. I love you Mum Gaynor xxx

this will be my 3rd christmas without my mum, it still hurts really bad but i will raise a glass to my mum, Helen

will be thinking of you and others facing this love puss xxx

that's so lovely gaynor. i will join you in raising my glass to all the people that may have lost someone they love dearly. love to you all gwyn xxxxxxxxxxx

I'll join you Gaynor 'To Mum and Dad, god bless' Heather x

Right with you there, Gaynor! Remembering my Dad who died in September. Mum will be with us for Christmas and we'll be raising our glass to absent family & friends - they'll be enjoying the party in heaven. Loving thoughts & prayers to all. God bless!

Yes have a great time Gaynor, your lovely Mum would want that she was a special lady had the pleasure of meeting her a few times Dxx

my dad died way back in 1977 but I still get emotional at christmas time even more so now that I have 3 grand children. He loved children and he never got to be a grandfather as he died aged just 47. I hope you and your family do find some enjoyment and have time to reflect upon your mums life as well

Hear hear, we have lost friends and relatives in the last year and I know they wouldn't have wanted us to be maudlin because of their passing. Lets make Christmas the best ever in their memory Carol XXXX

I'm sure Mum will be celebrating with us !!! :-)

Thanks Gaynor, I'm sure you'll have a lovely Christmas,you certainly have the right idea! We always raise our glasses 'to absent family and friends'. Love and peace to the boards Mau XXX

Gaynor thanks for sharing with us, I will be thinking of all of you in this position and be grateful my parents are still well, Caz xxxxx

Thank you, Gaynor. To your Mum ............ and to my Mum and Dad. For some strange reason I think I shall miss them more on my birthday this year, too. A toast - to our loved ones ... :-)

Gaynor,Thats lovely. To all of us who have lost a loved one, recently and some not so recent. raise a glass to them and remember them with love. Gaynor,My father always loved Christmas too,he was a big kid about it just like me,thats why I too always make Christmas special. Bless you Roxanne xx

i will be thinking of you all as well as my own dad who died on 20th december in 1985

Thank you Gaynor, This will be my third Christmas without my dad and second without mum, I miss them dreadfully, also our beautiful niece who lost her life this year, she was only 15, my prayers to my sister in law and all our family... I am not sure how we will get through this but have to for the sake of our younger children. Thoughts and prayers for everyone that has lost a loved one xxx

I was very lucky... I spent every single Christmas of my life with my Mum 45 of them!... she really made Christmas special. I will miss her in every way but I know she will be with us even though we can't physically see her. To all the Mum's and Dad's out there and their families who miss them xxxx

My mam died at 12.05 am on Boxing Day morning,we are sure she 'hung on in there' so to speak so we wouldn't have the extra grief of her anniversary being on christmas day.!!!! It will be 6 years this year and sometimes its like yesterday ,but it does seem to be getting better,we also lost my brother in law ,my cousin,s husband and my best friends sister all within three months just before and after that christmas.However we do and I hope we will continue to spend christmas like we always did with our families and friends, it changes each year due to births, marriages and sadly deaths,but on the whole we have the wonderful christmas that my mam ,and the others would want to be sharing with us.(And probably are ,somewhere) Brenda

Let's keep this going.... I really believe our loved ones who have passed on before us will be around us on Christmas Day.... I'm sure my Mum will be and although we may not be feeling 100% I know my Mum will be holding us all close on Christmas morning when I know we will be feeling very emotional. 'Happy Christmas Mum' Thinking of you as always Love you so much CHEERS !!! Gaynor :-)

I am sure that June will be with you at Christmas Gaynor, as I know my Mum and Dad are looking out for us at Christmas, to them too it was always a special time. God Bless June and all those of our families that have gone before us. Ann Glos