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John,

I know the holiday season can be a hard time for many of us who have lost loved ones. Since I lost my son Jordan to gun violence, the holidays have been a particularly tough time for me, because I lost the person I shared the most special Christmas memories and traditions with. So, I hope this story I'm about to share brightens your day, because it's one that always cheers me up.

Jordan always loved Christmas as a child, even as he got older.

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Most years, it was just the two of us and our dog Freckles celebrating together. As a little kid and even as a teenager, Jordan was so excited every year to go get a fresh tree so we could kick off Christmas at our house.

Some years we went to a farm, other years Home Depot, but no matter what, Jordan would always try to pick out the biggest tree on the lot. I’d have to talk him down to about 6 feet – so we could handle getting it on top of the car and into the house by ourselves.

Then, we’d have to drag the tree into the house – from the garage to the kitchen to the living room. There would be pine needles everywhere, but the house would smell so wonderful.

Especially when he was little, Jordan was so excited about decorating the tree that he would try to start putting ornaments on the tree before we even got it into the stand. Because it was always just the two of us, he’d have to hold the stand while I tried to wrestle the tree into place. And then of course, Freckles the dog would decorate the tree in his own special way… by peeing on it.


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Freckles was usually a good dog...

After the tree was up and decorated, Jordan loved seeing his presents early. He always wanted them out under the tree (the ones that weren’t from Santa) so he could puzzle out if any were from his list. But the problem was that if we left the wrapped presents out under the tree for too long, Freckles would go and “decorate” them too.

So, the Christmas tradition we settled on was putting out the wrapped presents on Christmas Eve, then covering them with a bunch of old towels. And every Christmas morning without fail, I’d come downstairs at 6 AM and there would be dog pee on the towels covering the presents under the tree. Merry Christmas!

I know every family has their own cherished holiday traditions. Now each year we put up a tree, I think about Jordan in his Christmas pajamas and Freckles in his reindeer antlers – and those memories never fail to cheer me up.

John, happy holidays to you and your family, however you’re celebrating during this unpredictable and challenging year.

With love,

Lucy


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