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A Sympathy Message for Christmas
Often a sympathy message or sympathy poem will mean more to a grieving family member than anything else. While we’d like to acknowledge their grief, we should to do it in a simple and respectful manner.
I found this beautiful poem that would be perfect for those who will be grieving during Christmas this year; perhaps this is their first Christmas without their loved one. I can imagine typing up this poem, framing it very simply and inexpensively, wrapping it with beautiful paper, and putting an ornament on it with a bow. What a simple and beautiful way to recognize and ease their pain, while also paying tribute to their lost loved one.
My First Christmas in Heaven – Words of Sympathy
I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below
With tiny lights, like Heaven’s stars, reflecting on the snow
The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away the tear
For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.
I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear
But the sounds of music can’t compare
with the Christmas choir up here.
I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring,
For it is beyond description, to hear the angels sing.
I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart
But I am not so far away, we really aren’t apart.
So be happy for me, dear ones, you know I hold you dear.
And be glad I’m spending Christmas
with Jesus Christ this year.
I sent you each a special gift, from my heavenly home above.
I sent you each a memory of my undying love.
After all, love is a gift more precious than pure gold
It was always most important in the stories Jesus told.
Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do
For I can’t count the blessing or love he has for each of you
So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear
Remember, I am spending Christmas
with Jesus Christ this year.
( by Author Unknown)
Simple and inexpensive memorial ornaments can be found by clicking here. With a little bit of creativity, and an inexpensive ornament, you can touch someone’s heart during this difficult time.
Remember Me’s Motto: Your Heart is a Gift. Put a Ribbon on It.
How Can We Help Those Grieving this Holiday Season?
Halloween has passed and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. We all know what that means! Christmas will, once again, sneak up on us. Unfortunately, so many of us wish we could just skip over this holiday season. Why?
It is incredibly sad that many are dreading this holiday season due to the passing of a loved one. As many of you, I have personally witnessed a number of families struggles through Christmas… holding back the tears while putting a smile on their face as to not affect everyone else’s Christmas holiday. Through these experiences, this appears to be the biggest obstacle:
People do not know how to react or what to say: Do we mention how we miss that person who has passed away? How will that make those grieving feel? Is it better just to ignore the topic in order to prevent sadness?
This is my personal opinion: They are already deeply saddened. There is nothing we can do or say that will make them feel any worse… well, maybe there is… avoiding the topic. They want to feel as though their loved one’s memory is still very much a part of the holiday season.
As I mentioned, this is my personal opinion due to my unfortunate experiences. I can very well be wrong. Please share your feeling or thoughts on this difficult topic. Perhaps we can make someone’s holiday season a bit less painful.
Have you started your Christmas List yet?
Every year I set a goal to start my Christmas shopping early. If you are like me, you sit down with a piece of paper and jot down all the people you need to remember this holiday season. You have no idea as to what to get everyone, but you believe that you will “just know” when you see that perfect gift. You then sift through countless sales flyers and hit every sale that seems to be “the one” that will get your Christmas shopping started. Great plan…
Then, all of a sudden, we panic. Halloween and Thanksgiving have passed and it’s December! All those great intentions, thrown out the window. You’re stressed and you’ll buy the first thing you see just to check off another person on your list.
That is the reason RememberMe-Gifts.com has added Holiday Gift Ideas to our website. We have taken so much time to find the perfect, PERSONALIZED gift for everyone on your gift list. We have done the work for you. Also, when shopping early, you can find great discounts to save a bit on your budget. Right now, we are offering 20% off, for 3 days only, of our beautiful line of Personalized Photo Jewelry. This is the same jewelry as featured in “O” magazine!
Along with the celebration of the holiday season, unfortunately, many people are dealing with pain and sadness of missing that special someone during Christmas. Our passion is to provide the perfect gift to warm their hearts and give them the Gift of Remembrance. That is priceless!
Thus our motto:
As always, if you need assistance in finding that perfect Remembrance Gift, do not hesitate to contact us!
RememberMe-Gifts.com and RememberMe-Awareness.com – The Connection
I remember very clearly the day I decided to start my own business. I was sitting at my desk when I received a phone call that a friend’s daughter had committed suicide. Ever since my brother’s suicide (which I briefly discuss in my “About Us” section of my website http://www.rememberme-gifts.com/pages/AboutUs.htm), I’ve had an unresolved feeling that I needed to do something to help hurting children, adolescents and adults who are contemplating taking their own lives. I also had a strong desire to find a way to bring comfort to their families that were left behind due to such a choice. Since my little brother’s death, I have heard too many stories, too close to home.
I decided that it was time to pursue my passion of awareness and prevention full-time! However, I am a single mother of three who needed to make a living. So, I merged together my desire to help the grieving by selling unique, personalized, and meaningful sympathy gifts, www.RememberMe-Gifts.com, with my longing to bring hope, inspiration and awareness to those suffering through www.RememberMe-Awareness.com.
I was extremely excited about this venture and actually informed yet another grieving mom (who lost her daughter to suicide) about my decision. Her reaction… well, it devasted me. She was concerned that I would be profitting from her daughter’s death. Obviously, she didn’t know me well, and she was in hopeless state of grief. I certainly understood her position, but somehow thought it would bring a bit of comfort to her knowing that something was being done in her honor. I do realize, however, that there are many companies that promote charities in an effort to promote themselves. To that I say, “shame on you”, and I never want to be seen in the same light!
But I think of this constantly. Those who know me, know my heart. Hopefully, through this blogging adventure, people will get to know me and understand my true passion for this venture.
Please feel free to share your comments or questions.