avec beaucoup de tristesse

Je pense à elles avec beaucoup de tristesse
Quand la lune est pleine
Quelles fêtes, quelles dances
Et quelles chansons se passent sans moi?

I think about them with great sadness
When the moon is full
What parties, what dances
What songs are happening without me?

--Autrefois by Pink Martini

My mom sent Christmas gifts from my grandmother last week. Along with the presents there was a card. All it read was "you are missed."

Part of Gram's gift was a recordable oranment. In the background of the recording she has Frank Ticheli's Vesuvius, and over that, her sharply contrasting voice wishing me happy holidays.

I miss them too.