"Gratitude Doesn't Erase Grief"

[murielm99]

2. Try being thankful this time of year.

I went through it forty years ago when my first husband died on Nov. 10. All these people kept trying to get me to come over for Thanksgiving. Fat chance.

My daughter is feeling the same way. Her husband died in March. She told me she has nothing to feel thankful about this Thanksgiving. Since I remember the feeling, I did not argue with her. She went to Montreal, where she attended a concert and went to one of her favorite restaurants. Then she went home.

I am glad she spent the day the way she wanted.