"Grief is a room without doors – but somehow, with its tinsel and
clichés, Christmas finds a way in. In the absence of a loved one, all
the pageantry, all the carols and parties and bright bustling pubs, are
an unbearable silence. For many, the season of goodwill and joy is also
the season of loneliness and despair, during which nothing grows except
the longing for what can never be..."
~ Simon Van Booy
One December, a few years ago, I came across this very moving article - New Traditons from writer Simon Van Booy. The next day I rushed out, in a snow-dusted cityscape, to buy any book of his I could get my hands on. Ever since, I love to read his collection of stories 'The Secret Lives of People in Love' at this time of year. His writing is simply, exquisite.
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