I haven't suffered with post Christmas blues since I had my child ten years ago. You know that feeling of having overspent at Christmas, parties all finished, gifts demolished and pounds piled on? Truly a melancholy. But, being born in early January has made it an exciting time for us as a family and something we look forward to.
This year, Christmas and birthday time was a little sadder following the loss of my mother in law. We got through it though, and thought of her often.
Many dear friends have already watched their parents, or worse; child, die. I have lately thought whether I offered enough support to them now having been on the receiving end of such sadness. I certainly am determined to make sure I am as supportive as I can be in the future.
Having such a personal loss has made me a little more thoughtful for the deceased I look after and their families. I have been very busy this last week and so have my colleagues. Each embalming we do usually is connected with someones utter devastation at their loss. I say 'usually' because there are some who leave behind very few who care about them. Each year we carry out many funerals for people who have no family or friends resulting in no one at their cremation other than the funeral director, bearers and possibly a nurse from a home.
On the other side, some funerals have so many people attending that they overflow the crematorium or cemetery.
It makes no difference to my work either way.
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