Cara’s Reviews > Three Holidays and a Wedding > Status Update

"I'm old enough to know that even when people say they want advice, what they really want is absolution for their mistakes. So here it is: you're allowed to react however you like. But take it from someone who's been there, done that, and had to live with the consequences— letting the ghosts from your past haunt your present is a recipe for disaster. Don't you remember what those spirits did to old Scrooge?"

"Josh," she said in a low voice, "it's hard to lose anyone. And firsts are always painful. Like the first Hanukkah, which you're going through now. Don't be hard on yourself. It's okay to feel what you're feling. My dad always used to say, A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy. And it's true, right? It's okay to let yourself feel it."