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Yes, you are correct. Sadness is an emotion, and usually to feel emotion signifies one is still alive mentally. Perhaps the sadness will give way to another emotional feeling, such a happiness. I sure hope so. I wish you joy and peace, sweet lady.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on December 17, 2018 at 4:09 PM
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Don't worry, be happy love.
posted by
BC-A
on December 17, 2018 at 10:05 AM
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Re: adnohr
I was re-reading some of your posts the other day and remembering Bird. You are such a good writer. I always loved reading your posts.
posted by
TAPS.
on December 17, 2018 at 6:47 AM
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Sometimes I go looking for sadness. At New Year's I always find the time to mix myself a brandy/eggnog and sit alone, listening to music that was loved by Bird, and my Mom, and my sister, certain other friends, all gone now. I realize there is no-one around anymore to reminisce on childhood events, no-one left to say 'I remember that!'. It is sadness full of love and memories, and it does me good to take it out, dust it off, and live it for a bit before putting it away again. Big hugs to you, sweet TAPS.
posted by
adnohr
on December 17, 2018 at 1:06 AM
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Sorry you feel like that Taps, actually Christmas is a bad time for some folk.
Amway you recognize it for what it is, I try not to think of the past too much,but honestly it does come into focus quite vividly at times. One can always think sad things and feel that emotion. Not so easy to think of when we were having fun, that's life I suppose. 
posted by
C_C_T
on December 16, 2018 at 11:30 AM
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I have felt sadness at Christmas time now for many years. All because of family changes, events and deaths that turned a perfect Christmas time as i saw it, into different. I don't have that sadness this year, not for me, I am just happy i have Wiley to be with.
posted by
Kabu
on December 16, 2018 at 11:27 AM
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Wise post.
I was just reading a Facebook post by my niece, who's setting up the Christmas tree for the first time since her mother passed a month or so ago. She's the caretaker for her father, and if it weren't for him, she wouldn't set it up at all. I'd like to share your words about sadness with her, but I'm not sure she's ready. Maybe I'll copy and print out your message and put it in a Christmas card for her. Thanks for the insight!
posted by
Pat_B
on December 16, 2018 at 5:48 AM
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That is true about sadness. While painful, there is something to learn from it.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on December 16, 2018 at 4:55 AM
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