chick, I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Deaths around the holidays seem to make matters worse. Sorry you and your hubby have to experience this loss. But I love Jane's comment. What an awesome thought.

Mountain, glad to hear you are looking forward to 2007 with hope!

TVC, was tha anticipation of this first Christmas without your dad worse the the actual day itself? I found that with all the firsts the year after mom died. I wondered how every holiday was going to be without her and the thoughts and concerns prior to the day were more disheartening than the day itself. Somehow God worked it all out.
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