Bobby & Willow

Christmas Gift for a Widow

Her first Christmas without him is coming. Nothing you say will make it easier. The tree still goes up. The carols still play. And there's a chair at the table nobody can look at. A card feels small. Flowers are gone by New Year's. So most of us send nothing, and hope she knows we care. This is for that moment. A faceted crystal for her window, with a card that says what you can't: "There are some who bring a light so great to the world, that even after they have gone, the light remains." You write his name on it by hand. Then one bright winter morning, her room fills with small dancing rainbows. On the walls. On the tree. On his chair. And she'll know exactly who it is. That's him, saying hello. Some gifts say "I'm thinking of you." This one keeps saying it, every time the sun comes through. It arrives gift-boxed and ready to give, with free insured shipping. For Christmas, order by December 8.