For many of us, the holiday season is heavy with mourning for those we lost in 2022. This episode of St. Louis on the Air commemorates their stories, including the legacies of St. Louisans like , and .
We also reflect on the lives we lost to gun violence, including those of and , who were killed in a mass shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in October.
To everyone who will be missing someone at the table this holiday season, we, the St. Louis on the Air team, extend our hearts to you. .
As grief educator Eileen Wolfington , grief is an ongoing journey. To help ease pain along the way, she suggests finding a way to practice honoring your loved ones who have died.
鈥淪end them love, light a candle, prepare some type of ritual, or find someone that can work with you so that you can feel that you're there,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t's the essence of the love that you had for them, because grief will transform into love.鈥�
Hear the entire tribute by listening to St. Louis on the Air on , , , , or by clicking the play button below.
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