The Compassionate Friends Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting honors and remembers children who have died. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, December 12th at 7 p.m. local time. Please share this post with those you believe could benefit from the healing act of remembering a child who has died. I love selecting a special candle for my son just for this evening.

For more information on this organization that supports bereaved parents, and about this beautiful holiday tradition born in 1997, click here.


As always, my candle remembering my son, Eric, will be burning brightly, too.

Photo Judy Winter