Hello
Yes of course you can steal it.
I wrote it and used it on my Facebook page to quieten down everybody that used to say it to me.
I couldn’t say I hated the expression to their faces but this worked.
I’m 9.5 months into this horrible journey, my hubby passed in April 21
Love and strength to you 
Deb I was 65 when husband passed on November 2020 ands it’s so hard I can’t do another 20 years like this. It’s horrible lv annie
Thank you.
My partner passed on May 9. I am desperately trying to find a friend or relative to come visit or, if I can’t, someplace to go. I just don’t think I can be around here alone on that day.
Sending you love & strength 
On the first anniversary of my husband’s death we were in the pre Christmas lockdown 2020 so I met our daughter & son in law, his sister & his Dad at his resting place & we had Prosecco & raised a toast. This year our daughter & son in law took me out for a meal & we shared stories & made what is a sad day into a happier day & vowed to do that each year. I also spent time on my own which I needed too, to shed the tears & be angry at the world. I’ve found these anniversaries & birthdays less difficult than I’d built them up to be in my head, probably because you expect them to be hard. I find on just an ordinary day the pain can be so much worse.
Take care x
I know, the loneliness is the worst 
The couple of friends I have don’t talk about my husband. It makes me feel sad that he’s forgotten already but they know when I talk about him the tears come so I guess they’re trying to protect me.
Maybe in another year I’ll be able to talk about him without crying.
It’s still too raw now even though in June it will be 2 years 
Oa don’t think friends no what to say went for meal with my friend she never mentioned john think she was frightened it upsets me but I love talking about him lv x x
I have not been brave enough to socialise yet. I expect I will get upset at some point and fully expect friends not to talk about June when they see it affects me. Most have not or will not go through what we have experienced so I hope I will give them some degree of slack. Of course I will introduce June to the conversation whatever happens to me. Best to all. Tony