Honoring Our Loved Ones This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is often a time for gratitude, togetherness, and celebration. But for those of us who have lost someone dear, it can also be a time when their absence feels especially profound. The empty seat at the table is a poignant reminder of the love we shared—and the space they still hold in our hearts. Thanksgiving is undoubtedly the hardest for me to get through, sometimes. The last time I heard my mother's voice was on Thanksgiving Day 2015. By the time I got to town she had been put on a ventilator. I didn't get to hear her deep laugh, her signature grunt (when she didn't want to be bothered), see her beautiful smile, or get the latest gossip from her anymore. She quickly began to decline after Thanksgiving.
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