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Whimsy 365: Day 70

Today is a rough day. A year ago today we lost my Dad. Here is what I posted on Facebook:

Christmas feels so different now. A year ago tonight, my sweet Dad passed from this life to paradise. It’s been a year full of tears and heartache. I miss him so much. I know Christmas will never be the same. And it shouldn’t be the same. A HUGE part of our family is no longer with us. It is forever changed.

What I hold on to is my faith….faith is what is helping me through. The faith in God’s promise that we’ll be with him again some day. I also try and focus on the good memories. My Dad was funny. He loved to laugh and make others laugh too. I miss that.

Keeping a focus on the birth of Christ is helping me get through the Christmas season as well. I can keep myself in a dark, dreary, empty place or I can choose to look for the light, surround myself with people I love and fill my heart with joy. That’s what my Dad would want me to do.

As his little girl, I want him to be happy and smile when he looks down from heaven. I don’t want him to see my broken heart.

I had so many gracious and heartfelt comments from so many sweet souls that have also lost a loved one and how it’s changed their Christmas’ and their lives.

Teena Bowman shared this video with me:

Even though this video made me cry it was just what I’m feeling and what I needed to hear. I love the part about seeing joy in others faces and we’re the legacy he left behind. So true and so beautiful. Look for the light, the joy. God is good.

Blessings,

Teresa

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