The holidays can be a difficult time for people who have recently lost a loved one says, Pam Bettger, who helps people work through grief at Garden Chapel Funeral Home. She says that long standing traditions may be too difficult to participate in because they can bring up painful memories of the loved one. Kim Pickens at Pella Regional Health Center says that there is often a societal pressure to return to normal quickly after a loss. She says everyone handles grief differently and sometimes its good to get out of the normal routine. Garden Chapel Funeral Home is hosting a meeting to discuss holiday grief at the Pella Community Center next Saturday from 2:00 to 3:30.