You may be looking across the table this Thanksgiving at an "empty chair" that use to belong to a loved one. This year maybe even more difficult because of the pandemic that we are in. It's alright to miss our loved ones, it's alright to wish that they were right there with you. Maybe your loved one has passed away or maybe you are unable to meet up this year because of the pandemic. Whatever, the reason I empathize with you. I too know what it is like to lose a loved one, it is not an easy thing to navigate through especially during the pandemic.
I too have lost my grandmother, I was close to my grandmother. I learned a lot from her and I had a lot of special moments with her. One of my favorite memories growing up was her giving me candy from her purse. He purse always had candy in it, I thought that her purse had a endless supply of candy. In her purse she had lemon drops, peppermint, butterscotch and root beer candy. My favorite was lemon drops, I couldn't get enough of it. My second favorite candy was butterscotch, then peppermint. My grandmother always made sure to have a purse full of candy for all her grandchildren. She always made us feel special with whatever she did. I miss the theatrics of getting the candy from her purse, but most of all I miss her. I miss her hugs, I miss the way she would line her grandchildren up and introduce us to her friends. I miss everything about my loving grandmother.
I know that you also have a special memories of your loved one, even though our loved ones are not with us they are inside of us. The memories lives on in us everyday, on this Thanksgiving you may be apart but still together in spirit. If you are away in distance, give your loved one a phone call, if your loved one has passed on may the memories of your loved ones give you warmth this season. Wishing you good health and happiness.
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