Christmas is the season of lights and color in a dark winter world. A time that’s expected to be about celebration and joy. And yet, sometimes, Christmas can ache as much as it glows. There was a time, after our son’s accident, that everything ached. I remember being in a room of people and feeling like I wasn’t connected to anything or anyone. Lights and laughter only highlighted for me what was missing. It felt like the holiday season came in black and white that year—marke
