Sometimes a holiday can be upsetting because the people you want to celebrate with simply aren�t around any more. The first Mother�s Day after your mother has died, for example, can be extremely difficult.
Grieving is natural, so don�t try to convince yourself that it is wrong to feel sad. Find ways to make the day still have meaning to you and to your departed one�s memory. Read poems that he loved. Walk along her favorite beach. Plant flowers or a tree in his name. Make a donation to a charitable cause in hers. And yes, cry a bit, but also smile at the memories of what you had together. People live on in the memories and deeds of others - make the day one that celebrates their lives.
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