tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post8747250509155276038..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: Love and Hate for Made Up HolidaysK.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-48801622254754067342011-08-07T13:56:01.660-04:002011-08-07T13:56:01.660-04:00Allison, that would have been so difficult to deal...Allison, that would have been so difficult to deal with. ~hugs~ Christmas hasn't ever been the same for me since my Dad died, either. He was always the spirit of Christmas.<br /><br />KAK - oh, yeah. It was the most idyllic memory imaginable, lol.Kerry Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821175497518362926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-81529031409569668032011-08-07T13:40:34.208-04:002011-08-07T13:40:34.208-04:00I'm totally loving the Christmas memory you sh...I'm totally loving the Christmas memory you shared. <br /><i>~wanders off singing "dashing through the snow..."~ </i>K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-55411159010524125912011-08-06T15:20:48.596-04:002011-08-06T15:20:48.596-04:00It is a bittersweet holiday. My mom died the Monda...It is a bittersweet holiday. My mom died the Monday before the upcoming Mother's Day. It really sucked to have to bury her and then go to mass a few days later.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810952821295312008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-85603780381592859002011-08-06T14:37:22.406-04:002011-08-06T14:37:22.406-04:00I know it's a very difficult day for a lot of ...I know it's a very difficult day for a lot of people. One of my friends reminded me today that it's also painful for women who wanted to have children and were unable to do so. Or who have lost a child. Amazing amount of heartbreak around this day if you think about it.Kerry Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821175497518362926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-33629952207773856672011-08-06T13:20:58.308-04:002011-08-06T13:20:58.308-04:00I agree 100%. I lost my wondrful mom 7 yrs. ago an...I agree 100%. I lost my wondrful mom 7 yrs. ago and now Mothers Day just makes me very sad. I wish I didn't get that reminder.JenMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381388317577838604noreply@blogger.com