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V.upset; should I include wife's name on Xmas cards to kids?

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I feel so stupid. been just over five months since my wife died from aggressive cancer. I can talk about the lead up to when she had her final week.

But when it comes down to the details of her final few days I get images and thoughts of how much she had to go through.

Now because this is my first year without my wife for Christmas  and new year, I'm  feeling so stupid about getting upset writing  on Christmas cards to my son and daughter, my minds just gone blank.

I don't know if I still need to inclued the wife as mum on there cards. I don't want them thinking I have forgot her already, which I know will never happen till the day I die..

I just can't think of what to put to inclued their mum. Any advice would  help.

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    A tough first Christmas Blobs. I'm very sorry for your loss. You're not stupid at all. You can add a short message saying how much you are thinking about your wife, or write anything else you like. But the card comes from you.  Part of what Chrissy rightly recognizes as the New Normal. But it must be really hard. I try to imagine what it would be like if I was in your shoes. It's all very sad. Best wishes. Harry

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    A tough first Christmas Blobs. I'm very sorry for your loss. You're not stupid at all. You can add a short message saying how much you are thinking about your wife, or write anything else you like. But the card comes from you.  Part of what Chrissy rightly recognizes as the New Normal. But it must be really hard. I try to imagine what it would be like if I was in your shoes. It's all very sad. Best wishes. Harry

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