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‘Tis the Season to be Melancholy: Holidays After the Loss of a Loved One
Please forgive me for the poor picture quality. It was taken in 2013 with a cell phone camera! As a kid, I LOVED Christmas. I would wake up at 6:00 AM, wake up my sister, and we would run in and wake up my parents together. My poor parents would go through the whole, “Before…
2020 was Complicated: A Series
As 2020 comes to a close, I think we can all agree that this has really not been anyone’s year. There have been a few good things, of course. The music has been incredible, people had babies, people got married, the election (depending on who you are), the fact that people in this country are…
Why “Melancholy” Holly?
mel·an·chol·y /ˈmelənˌkälē/nouna feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.-Oxford Languages When naming my blog, I was looking for a rhyme, pun, or alliteration with my name. In my quest, I Googled words that rhyme with Holly. The first one that came to mind was jolly (I blame Christmas music), but jolly really doesn’t…
About Me
Hi, I’m Holly! I am married to my wonderful husband, and we have a chiweenie named Tod. Although I haven’t been on this earth long, I have had my share of positive and negative experiences. My hope is that this blog will show you that you are not alone. Maybe it will help you learn from my mistakes, or maybe I will write about something you are currently struggling with. Whatever your reason for being here, thank you for joining me.
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