[Almost asks if she would want to help with the decorating, but he can't, she can't, and he doesn't want to see that avoidant smile that she would undoubtedly wear.]
Yes, that's true... I promise it'll look much better the next-- [time? year? Even just thinking of that is painful enough, and not something he wants to concentrate on now, not when she's right here with him.]
[.....] It's true, it's always best to celebrate together with everyone, isn't it?