Preparing for his angelversary

Ugh….this never gets easy. My husband died very unexpectedly 8 years ago. Dec 1 is the date. In a lot of ways, I have learned to live my life and find some joy. Our 2 kids who were 14 and 11 at the time, have blossomed into amazing adults and attending college. This time of year still cripples me. He got sick just before Thanksgiving which was one of his favorite holidays and was gone just over a week later. I try to put on my best game face during the holidays but it’s hard. All I can think of right now is Friday marks 8 years without him. Thankful for what I have, but this still sucks.