Christmas without a partner or someone close to your heart can often feel like an empty occasion, and certainly not a cause for celebration with friends and family. Emotions are likely to be especially raw, especially if this is your first Festive period without the cherished individual in question. Everyone copes in different ways, be it lighting a candle in memory and spending the day alone, or surrounding yourself with others you love, and ensuring there are unique and personal ways to commemorate that special person. At Stewarton Memorials, we would love to help out, so read ahead and discover some of the most prominent ways in which you can remember your dearly departed this December.
A Tough Time
Nobody said the grieving process would be easy, and some of us take it harder than others. The Christmas period is famously a time for coming together as a family, and it can feel like an important part of the equation is missing if your dearly departed isn’t present throughout. In some situations, your partner may have been the only individual you would have had by your side during this time of cheer, so their absence can be a crushing blow. Keep in mind that nobody will expect you to be a bundle of joy considering the circumstances, so don't feel forced to socialise and act cheerfully.
Coping How You See Fit
Interlinking with our last point, you should deal with the struggle of Christmas grief in a way that you see fit. Perhaps you feel at peace staying home and lighting a candle, or you may not be feeling festive at all - which is perfectly fine. On the other hand, you may prefer to attend the events and celebrations that you would have with a partner, just know that you won’t be judged whatever you do, and certainly won’t be expected to host proceedings if this would otherwise be your responsibility.
Fitting Tributes
Fitting tributes come in many shapes and sizes with bespoke headstones a common favourite for those looking to remember their loved one with a personal and appropriate ornament. Set in place, personalised to a chosen theme, and formed from a material you decide, gravestones can even be inscribed with a quote of your choice. Sometimes it’s easier to get an idea of what you want when you can see and touch some examples, so we’re inviting you to our Stewarton Memorials show yard in Wishaw, Lanarkshire. You may find peace in the fact that your loved one is being commemorated with a permanent fixture in your garden or given pride of place in a cemetery.
Don’t Feel Guilty
Guilt is a common feeling for those who lose a loved one, and feel somewhat forced to put on a brave face. This is hardly a surprise, as the typical idea of grief is staying at home, locking yourself away, and letting thoughts of sadness and longing swallow you up completely. Don’t feel like you need to fit any particular role or take on a certain set of tasks during this mourning period - your family and friends won’t want you to be spending Christmas alone under any circumstances.
Based in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Stewarton Memorials Ltd is a firm of highly skilled and experienced memorial masons, creating beautiful bespoke memorials for people throughout the region. If you’re looking for a special way to memorialise a much-loved individual, we can provide everything from bespoke gravestones to ornaments with inscriptions. Contact us today.
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