For the sad ones...

Sue that is so thoughtful of you, thankyou for posting and I can only add my blessings to yours...

Yes it is a very difficult time of year for some............nice thoughts Stera. Take care. xx

That's a very thoughtful thing to say Steragram.
There's a Welsh word - 'Hiraeth' - which means an aching hurt and grieving deep inside your soul, (there isn't an equivalent English word for it) and it's a very difficult thing to deal with, especially at Christmas time.
Love and good wishes to everyone experiencing hiraeth this Christmas xxx

A lovely thing to say,and so true..We have all been touched by sadness at some point,and it seems a more poignant time of year to think of others...thank you Sue..
xxx

Christmas can be a lovely time but tinged with sadness too, for me its remembering those who used to sit at the christmas table, and those who I can't send a card any more.....But the happy times are the children and their happiness, and friends too.......especially the lovely friends here, happy christmas love Pam xxx

A very thoughtful message Steragram.

Its a hard time of year for so many, thanks for that Steragram.

All of the above .

Ditto, Derek.

Pam, why not light a candle on the Christmas table to represent those you miss? I've done this and its comforting.

I'm glad lots of you appreciate the message. We can give thanks for what we had and for what we still have after all.

Hywel, I'd thought hiraeth only meant longing for your country when you were away. Thank you for that! Its a lovely word - somehow has a nostalgic sound to it.

Stera, I light a nice candle for our lost ones..............such a lovely idea. Love to you. x

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S