Don't worry about the edit. I saw it and it was nothing...
How are you this morning?
My H, always worked on Thanksgiving. Due to the nature of his career. I built a tradition with my S, that made the absence of his father a bit less noticible and it is something that we still do.
We watch the Macy's parade, and then we stuff ourselves full, get ready for Black Friday, and play video games. We have a blast and it is something we still do. This year, he wants to run a 5K (he is 16), but was afraid that I would be upset because it is a change to our routine. I told him to do it and it would just add to our day.
What has allowed this to work for us, was the fact that I didn't focus on his father not being there. Sure I always wished he was, but I understood that there was not much that could be done to change it.
My point is, make sure whatever you do, that you are building good and positive memories for you and the kids, and not focusing on what may be missing.
"Acceptance doesn't mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is and there's got to be a way through it."--Michael J. Fox
