In her short story “The Unforgotten One,” L.M. Montgomery follows Nanny in her grief for a lost friend and, through Nanny, shares a message of hope and joy in times of our grief. Montgomery reassures us that despite our sorrow, we can find hope, joy, and lessons in treasuring the memory of our loved ones.
Christmas Eve Gathering
It is Christmas Eve at Ingleside and light pours from the windows. All of the grown children return home with their families to spend the holiday there. Fritz, Margaret, Laddie, Nora, and Robert’s two boys arrive to a warm welcome from mother and father.Gathering around the fireside, their company is one less than it was last Christmas. Avis—their dear adopted daughter, sister, cousin—is gone, but no one mentions this. They smile and laugh, recounting instead the events of the year to each other.
