One of the biggest triggers of a grieving parent is holidays. It is a reminder that your child is not here with you. You are not able to buy your baby their first Christmas gift or Easter basket. And it just makes you go through what happened the day that your child passed.
I have went through my son's first major holiday's without him. Each one is hard. They never get easier. You are just able to tolerate it. You wish that you were able to change what has happened or wish it was all just a bad dream. And the day is really just a daze. You put on a smile so no one can see the pain. But, you do all that you can to make it through the day.
I am able to make it through the day because of my husband and family. And the hope and faith of Jesus Christ. Without them I would not be able to make it. I would have not been able to make it this far. But, I have and I continue to do so. I will live for my son so that everyone will remember him as long as I live.