New Year not always good in grief | Hope Hugs Grief Retreats

For anyone that is traveling the road of healing in grief they know that the New Year isn't always welcoming. For those of us in grief the new year can mean letting go of something that has already been ripped away from us. I remember the turn of the New Year the first year I lost my son vividly. New Year's holiday was never really a big celebration for me any way as I usually spent it in a very quiet atmosphere. It seemed to me like I never was having as much fun as those on TV were in the big city celebrations. The New Year following the loss of my son was nothing different. I spent the night in tears as I truly wanted to hold on to the final year of when my son was still alive. Letting go was no something I wanted to do. Moving on was not something I wanted to do. So I didn't! I will never let go of the memories that are tucked in my heart. We don't have too! They will always be there. NO ONE can take those. We don't have to move on, but we do need to move forward. The New Year did bring me healing. I can tell you that. I continued to work on my healing and moved forward with my son's memories. This past New Year would be the second passing with out my son. It was easier. It still stung but it was easier. Hold on my friends. Hold On Pain Ends. Don't lose HOPE! YOU are not alone. Hope Hugs to all.