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First Christmas Without You

I’m sitting here wondering how I made it through the day. My heart aches, my eyes are swollen. My wish to have you back is not a reality. The stark truth is you are never coming back. Last Christmas, we celebrated the whole day with you— knocking on your door at dawn, sharing a breakfast feast around your table. So much happiness and love surrounded us on that fateful day of 2023. So much hope for the new year, ending the year skating with the family. I would have held you longer. I would have told you I love you every second. I would have stared into your eyes and breathed in your aura. I would. I would. I would. But I no longer can. Now, the world is not as bright. A big piece of the puzzle is missing. Your energy, your smile, your kindness— taken for granted when you had breath. No one can hold a candle to you. You are a shining star, beaming so brightly down on us. A somber Christmas Remembering, and missing YOU.

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Date: 1/7/2025 7:17:00 AM
I can feel your pain Lise, but loved ones live on in your heart and the happy memories that you have of them. Tom
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Lise Clendening
Date: 1/7/2025 10:10:00 AM
Thank you, Tom, for the reminder! Yes, so very true! Thirty-years of so many precious memories.
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Lise Clendening
Date: 1/7/2025 10:09:00 AM
Thank you,Tom, for the reminder! Yes, so very true! Thirty-years of so many precious memories.
Date: 12/25/2024 8:29:00 PM
Oozing pure love, this prayerful tribute is heard by God who assures that you and your loved one will remain vibrationally entwined for eternity.
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Lise Clendening
Date: 12/25/2024 8:40:00 PM
I needed to hear that, Unseeking Seeker! Thank you!

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