Tag Archives: Christmas

Grief is the price we pay for love

Posted on December 20, 2023 by annwae

When you reach my age, a lot of your peers have lost someone. A parent, a spouse, a sibling; the only 2 certainties in life are death and taxes. As we age we attend more funerals than weddings and I … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Toby

Posted on December 22, 2014 by annwae

Dear Toby, It seems to have become an annual tradition now, writing you a letter on your birthday every year. This year you would be 27 in earth years. It is hard to believe that 27 years ago I was … Continue reading →

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Facing Christmas without a loved one

Posted on December 11, 2011 by annwae

It starts around the beginning of November, maybe earlier. It is the same each year and there is no escape. Christmas ads on the TV, decorations being put up in the shops and houses lit up like Blackpool illuminations. Everyone … Continue reading →

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