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When Grief Arrives in the Middle of the Holidays
Dec 09, 2025
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Some years, the holidays arrive with sparkle and ease. Some years, they arrive with a weight you didn’t plan for.
This year, mine arrived quietly — and with loss.
My childhood friend Matthew died on December 4.
We met in third grade — two kids who understood each other long before either of us real...
