12/04/2020
Today would have been my grandparents 53rd anniversary. It’s also the 3rd anniversary since we laid my dear Grandmother, N***y, to rest.
This time of year is rough even despite our current events. Elvis’ Blue Christmas plays in my head on repeat. The loss our family has experienced over the years in this transition of seasons always makes winter feel a little darker, a little colder. This year is feeling extra cold without the ability to gather as usual- between the pandemic and loss, there’s a cold distance between all families, or perhaps a tighter hug shared between the ones we’re able to hold.
I designed this card in part for myself. Every year I try to make something to commemorate the one’s I’ve lost- I’ll use the original as my own Christmas decoration for years to come in their memory. I invite you to send your own loved ones who are still earth side a reminder of how much they are missed this year - be it this card, a simple text or phone call.
If you’d like, leave some sweet memories of lost loved ones or who you’ll be having a Blue Christmas without this year. Happy reminiscing has always helped me process my own grief, and I’d be honored if you shared that experience with me.
(Original painted with on 400 series watercolor paper. Prints printed using Pixma Pro-100 with OEM ink on matte photo paper, and adhered to 5x7 brown paper card)
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