Surprise on Facebook

I was browsing through Facebook today when all of a sudden there was a picture of my daughter, Teri. Teri passed away 19 years ago. I guess I am more fragile than I thought because I have been crying quietly ever since I saw that picture. I miss her so much and I know that she would just love her grandchildren. I don't know if I can get into the Christmas spirit again now. I feel so overwhelmed with all of the preparations. Now I am thinking what advice I would give someone else who feels this way. I think I should pray and go to bed and get some sleep. Everything always looks better in the morning. Then tomorrow I will finish the baking and candy making and maybe the tree trimming. Thanks to Chelsea, Beau and Connie for setting up the tree. The Elders came by today and moved it back toward the bay window and put a lot more ornaments on it. They put the white sheet under it too. We fed them lunch and they went on their way. I think they spent an hour with us. Of course we had to leave too because my dear husband had an eye appointment. Now he has to have drops in each eye every night before bed. Shoot! I can't even have a good cry without interruptions to do things for people. I must remember that the reason we have Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ who gave each of us so much. So when we get together on Christmas day, what is really important? We must remember the love we share in our family and how fortunate we are that we found the Church. We know about the Plan of Salvation and that we can see each other again in Heaven. We need to protect and nurture the love we share and keep our family close. Everything that we do and say should be about that. We need to love and uplift each other always.