A year of firsts - surviving the first year of mourning after the death of ...

I've figured out that it's easier for me to handle difficult holidays while mourning if I anticipate the level of despair I might end up in (ie, how big a puddle of tears will I leave behind me...). So, in the interest of laying out my first year of mourning Mom, here they are:

October 28 - Mom's birthday. This one will probably be rough as, for the past 5 years, I've had a party for her birthday.

Thanksgiving - I'll probably be ok on Thanksgiving as I've been spending it with friends for ages.

Chanukah/Christmas - I expect I'll be fine this year on Chanukah as, for years, we haven't really celebrated besides lighting a menorah. To see what it's like to be a Jew during Christmas, check out What it feels like to be Jewish during Christmas - at least to me!

New Year's Eve - This is probably going to be the hardest of all of the year. I'm not sure I'm ready to let go of the year when I lost Mom as the turning of the calendar to a new year is a physical sign that we're moving on. A cruise shortly after though should lessen the pain .

February 15, 2013 - Right up there with New Year's eve, Mom's death date is going to be a tremendously sad day around here. But, I know that, on February 15, 2013, I'll be sitting in muy dining room, bathed in the warm love of friends. We'll tip our Cream Sherry in Mom's honor to both of my parents. And that, as Mom would say, is that.

And, having nothing to do with this module but being too lazy to start another, and, now that you know how smart I am, here's a link you should read: Life after death: my definite guess.

Source: http://www.squidoo.com/a-year-of-firsts-surviving-the-first-year-after-the-death-of-a-loved-one

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