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Hope, I am so sorry for your loss. It's not fair that a man should die so young as your husband. Unfortunately, that's life. It is what it is.
I understand the Devastation in your Heart. Life just became infinitely harder for you. But you weren't stripped of everything when your husband died.
You have your daughter. She's going to look to you for guidance. You're the only one that can provide it.
Your house is not empty. Not so long as you and your daughter live there. It may seem empty at times, but that's only because you haven't let the Laughter back in. Someday you will.
As for the Holidays, are there friends, family, you can go to? One thing I learned after my husband died.....People want to help me. They want to help you, too. Let them!
What about starting a new tradition for your daughter? Your holidays don't have to be just like they were last year. Let her help you cook for ThanksGiving. Maybe the two of you can go ice-skating on Christmas. Something different, a new tradition, just for the two of you.
Your husband was your Soul Mate. If he were watching, what would he want for you and your daughter? My guess.....He might want you to set an example for her of just how strong a woman can be when she has to be.
You have an opportunity here to give your daughter an Invaluable Gift that will stand her in good stead her entire life. Use it!
Show her what it is to start over, to begin again, and build a new life.
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