subject: Sympathy Gifts For Christmas [print this page] Christmas is supposed to be a joyous celebration, and a time to join with family and friends to spend time together. It can however be a very difficult period of time for people who have experienced a death in the family, or the death of a close friend. When this happens, it feels as if a large part of the celebration is missing, and it can be difficult not to focus on that sorrow. A sympathy gift can help turn that sadness into joyous remembrance.
In 1989, John Mooney was experiencing this type of grief during the holiday season. He had lost his mother during the summer, and it was his first Christmas without her. To help himself and others cope with the loss, he wrote a beautiful poem titled Merry Christmas From Heaven. The poem is written from the perspective of someone who is celebrating Christmas from Heaven. The basic sentiment of the poem is that the people here on Earth should not be sad because they are still celebrating Christmas together, only in a different way.
The poem has grown vastly in popularity because people can relate and find much comfort in the verses. If you know someone who is struggling with a loss this Christmas, you can share these beautiful words with them through a Christmas sympathy gift. You can give them an ornament, picture frame, bookmark, or any other keepsake, with the poem included or engraved. They can then read the poem as often as they need to, and remember that their loved one is still with them on Christmas.
Many people may want to avoid the topic of loss on the holidays, but it will help those who are mourning to talk, and remember the memories fondly. Christmas time is very bleak and unhappy for those who are repressing feelings of grief. You can easily show your support comfortably by giving a tasteful and beautiful Christmas sympathy gift that will help them remember and cope with the loss.
There are many thoughtful gifts that can honor a memory beyond the poem. You can give your loved one a Christmas ornament with their family members name or picture on it so that they can honor the keep that persons memory included every year at Christmas. The gift does not have to be specific to Christmas either. Many people choose to give a piece of jewelry with a special engraving, or a locket with a picture, that can be kept close for many years. Christmas time is the time to keep loved ones, past and present, in our hearts.
