Oh I am so very sorry about your wife. This will be very hard for you this year. Just surround yourself with family and loved ones. Let them help you through these tough times. We are all having trouble getting into the holiday spirit. So just know that you are not alone.My thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care ok.
Debbie

i lost my wife this october too. i miss her.i love her.i cry all the time.i just had a crying spell.my advice is to cry if you need to;yell if you have to;mourn and grieve.mourn is how you feel outside and grief is what is inside.grief will remain forever;mourning only time will tell.God is with you all the time.lean on him...God bless you.

Carl, I can't imagine how rough this must be for you. The holidays are killer for me too, a couple of years ago lost a lot of family around now, but losing a wife has to be even harder. Hang in there. And stay the hell out od wall-mart, that place can make me flee on a good day! Peace. ~ Sara

I am so sorry for your loss. The holidays are a painful time for many of us here on this site. Please know that you are not alone and that we all care. I pray that God will comfort you in this time of grief.

That used to happen to me all the time. I would start crying while I was driving or on the bus or... My heart breaks for you but I'm glad to hear you are crying if you need to. You need to let out your emotions. I lost my husband just over 2 years ago. My heart breaks for you. Pls. try to hang in there, eventually things will get better, not great right away but better. Pls. ask for help when you need it, if there was one time in your life you don't have to be strong it's now. Reach out to those you can trust and those who care about you. I'm truly sorry for your loss. Support is here when you need it. Take care.

I lost my husband of 25 years in March of this year so I am experiencing my first Christmas without him. I kept saying I wasn't going to celebrate the holidays but have decided to put up a small tree with pictures of him and red bows only.
It actually was good for me as I was one of those decorate everything people. Christmas was our favorite time of year. He was like a little kid the whole month of December.
I hope soon you will be able to smile when you think of her instead of cry.
Take Care
Margaret

I get you. 1 year has to be soo hard re 17 years for me is difficult. We all handle emotions diffrently. Married a year ago Ha? Thats so beautiful you found your love. I hope the days are better for you.. I cried at Del Taco drive Through the other day cause Roudolph song was on. I had to turn it off. Glad I had my shades on..Don't you wish you could sometimes turn off Christmas?

I am very sorry for your loss. The holiday season can be a very hard time & I pray that you are able to find the strength & courage to move forward with your life.
Right now just concentrate on all the wonderful times that you & your wife had.
Hugs, Allison

You don't have to "stay strong" if ever there was a reason to cry you have one. I lost my son 3 months ago today. I am staying out of the stores. When I hear Christmas music it makes me cry. My suggestion to you is to skip all the hoopla this year. Maybe next year you and I will have a "thicker skin."
I am sorry for your loss. This year just take care of yourself