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Thanksgiving week is here. On Thursday, we will gather with family and friends to share not only a traditional dinner, but also to give thanks for our blessings. Your grandchild has died and you're not feeling very grateful. So, how in the world are you going to get through the day ... much less the next month of holiday celebrations?
In my last post, I briefly touched on presentations I've attended on how to survive the season while grieving. The one common thread I heard from all of the speakers was this: plan ahead. What can we do now that will help ease the stress of upcoming holidays and events?
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 It's mid-November. In less than two weeks, my family will be at Mandy and son-in-law's house celebrating with a traditional turkey dinner and giving thanks for all that we have. It may sound strange to think that anyone can be grateful after losing a grandchild - or any loved one, for that matter - but without gratitude, how do we move forward?
I think back 46 months to the accident and the week that followed and I know that it's a miracle that my daughter and her family didn't all drown. It's been far too long since I've been here. It's been an unplanned hiatus for which I have many excuses - family birthdays, sales for my little craft business, fund-raisers, memorial services, day-to-day responsibilities, babysitting duty, a sinus infection, not enough 'alone time' to focus. All are real and true, but not legitimate reasons for not writing. Being completely honest with myself, I haven't been inspired.
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