This is our first Christmas without Jon.
When we agreed to host the annual family gathering we knew there would be mixed feelings as to how we 'celebrate' this year's Xmas. So to set the tone and to celebrate Jon's present absence, we started proceedings by acknowledging Jon's absence and presence with a prayer and a slide show of Jon's images at last Christmas.
The silent procedure was accompanied by Sting's 'Fragile'.
Then after, as with all Christmasses past, we had the traditional turkey and the sumptuous food spread contributed by family who we share the happy season with.
It was comforting for me to revisit images of Jon and it made celebrating X'mas this year justifiable, also only because Jon wouldn't have it any other way.
I think his familiar boyish grin brought relief to all of us, even if tears were freely flowing.
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Hey!
ReplyDeleteI agree celebrating christmas
without Jon,was quite hard
for us.But we managed,and we
still had a great time.;)
Summer
xx
Hey!
ReplyDeleteI think most of the family,if not everybody, had Jon in their minds that night so I could imagine him having fun with us. It when so right when you said he wouldn't have it any other way and the way we had it probably made X'mas a little more special, even if Jon wasn't with us physically. And I too agree we all had a great time, thanks for hosting a wonderful party.
- Juss -
MERRY CHRISTMAS n tx 4 the wonderful party which was truly celebrated with a unique special heartfelt touch of Jon's spiritual presence. Tx 4 that moments. Luv. Julie
ReplyDeleteHey! ya loh..1st X'mas without Jon..its quite hard loh..but where got mixed feelings leh? everyone down-right sad la..=_=" no mood to do anything but to just wait for 12 o'clock and ciao Sigh...sad la this year. I HATE THIS YEAR!
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ReplyDeleteChristmas of 2006 felt really different because of Jon's phsysical absence, but it really felt like he was literally there and it felt really great.Jon brought our family closer together and im glad all of us showed up and had a great time.I bet Jon would not have it any other way=)
sean
dear uncle peter,
ReplyDeletefirst of all, i want to thank u for sharing christmas with us. it hasn't been easy for the both of u. it was a wonderful night, however, was not as wonderful as it used to be. christmas without Jon was like christmas without it's lights,it's atmosphere...somehow, i felt something great,something that should be there with us, was missing.... like my mom said, although jon wasn't there to celebrate christmas with us physically, but he was there spiritually. just like u or aggie once described him as the wind or breeze, which was, and still, passing each and everyone here. he has never left my heart ... i wasn't prepare to look at Jon's slide pictures that night... but the song that u played, it moved me. indeed, how fragile we are aren't we.
christmas isn't christmas anymore.its just not the same as it was... it doesnt bring joy , but tears to share.
thanks once again! take care and God bless!
jamie