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New baby for war widow: Christina Schmid shows off Isabelle Rose after losing her bomb disposal husband five years ago 00:23 10 Nov 2014, updated 06:04 10 Nov 2014 +4 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Click to open Pinterest Google Plus Reddit Stumble Upon Digg it LinkedIn Email Click to close 23 shares 0 comments Christina Schmid, who has campaigned for the armed forces after losing her bomb disposal expert husband Olaf in Afghanistan five years ago She has shown off her new baby Isabelle Rose, with partner Mark Clarke Her husband died on his last day of duty in Afghanistan and was posthumously awarded the George Cross for making 70 devices safe War widow Christina Schmid, who has campaigned for the armed forces after losing her bomb disposal expert husband Olaf in Afghanistan five years ago, has become a mother again. She has shown off her new baby Isabelle Rose, with partner Mark Clarke, to Hello! magazine as the nation remembers the war dead this week at remembrance events. Ms Schmid gave birth on October 20, 11 days before what would have been the fifth anniversary of the death of her Staff Sergeant husband - known to friends as Oz. Scroll down for video +4 War widow Christina Schmid, who has campaigned for the armed forces after losing her bomb disposal expert husband Olaf in Afghanistan five years ago, has become a mother again. She has shown off her new baby Isabelle Rose, with partner Mark Clarke, to Hello! magazine She told the magazine: Anniversaries are tough. No matter how many you have, they are always raw and you always feel different on that day and in the days just before and afterwards. Then, almost straight afterwards, we have Remembrance Day and its there again, that heaviness in your heart. MORE... Jacksonville Jaguars will want to forget Remembrance Sunday thrashing by Dallas Cowboys There is no greater love than to lay down ones life for ones friends: Prince Harry leaves emotional tribute as he returns to Afghanistan She went on: But this year, for the first time, Ive felt less overwhelmed because Ive had something so wonderful to focus on. Its no longer a time of year that Ill approach with dread. Theres something positive to celebrate that balances out the grief. Ms Schmid already had a son, Laird, before she married Olaf but he brought him up as his own. +4 Ms Schmid already had a son, Laird, before she married Olaf but he brought him up as his own Christina collects late husbands George Cross for gallantry She explained that she had received an overwhelmingly positive reaction since she has found love and happiness again with her new man. You are never going to please everyone, but 99% of the correspondence we got was encouraging. Widows and widowers from all walks of life got in touch to say Thank you for showing me that it is OK for my life to carry on and that I can find love again. Old friends of Oz have been in touch to say theyre happy for me. They loved him and want to see the cycle of life continue. +4 She is pictured at the funeral of her husband in 2009. Her husband died on his last day of duty in Afghanistan and was posthumously awarded the George Cross for making 70 devices safe Her husband died on his last day of duty in Afghanistan and was posthumously awarded the George Cross for making 70 devices safe. If you find someone special, you have to harness that and live in the moment. Otherwise the grief will choke you and youll go down with it. Its so important to grab lifes positives, Ms Schmid said. When I look at Mark with Isabelle, I feel so emotional, like my heart could burst with love. The full interview is in the latest edition of Hello! magazine which is on sale now. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Click to open Pinterest Google Plus Reddit Stumble Upon Digg it LinkedIn Email Click to close 23 shares 0 comments JUMP TO... Home Showbiz Femail Sport NEXT STORIES1/30 Now Theresa May hints we could quit the EU: Home Secretary suggests Britain could leave Europe as she warns rebels over... Dont blame your dad for his embarrassing dancing - he may have beat deafness that means he cant hear when the rhythm...
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