(Deep sigh...)
I had something already written and scheduled to post today, about how candles and holidays fit together so perfectly. About how candles make our nights instantly festive. About the magic that happens when you strike a match and fill the darkness with light. It ended with my wishes for your holiday season (whatever you celebrate) to be filled with light, love, warmth, wonder, and peace. (I still wish that for you, by the way.)
But then I got the sad and shocking news that my dear friend Dale's husband, Mick, had passed away tonight--a vibrant and still-young man, deeply loved by his wife and sons. The death of a family member is never easy, but seems especially harsh right before a holiday. It felt altogether wrong for me to go with the original post I'd intended for today.
So I lit two candles, one for Dale and one for Mick.
Wishing them both light, love, warmth, wonder, and most of all, peace.
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Donations in memory of Mick MacIsaac can be made to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
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