Erika Kirk (née Frantzve) paid tribute to her late husband, Charlie Kirk, on the first Thanksgiving after his death.

“Charlie and I always loved Thanksgiving because it drew us back to the simple, but holy practice of gratitude,” Erika, 37, wrote alongside a Thursday, November 27, Instagram video of herself walking through a room filled with boxes of letters and gifts for her family.

She continued, “And even now, well, especially now, in the depths of the ache, I’m reminded of that gratitude. God blessed me with being married to the love of my life, with our beautiful babies, with our family and friends, and with people from all over the world who have sent us letters, toys, artwork, and Bibles.”

Erika added that while “it’s easy to fixate on what’s been taken” from her, she can see tha

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