"I've cried so many times over Nicole," Cora tells STAR.
"But it's going to be extremely hard to get through Christmas without her this year.
"I keep thinking about how terrific last Christmas was.
We planned the holidays together, shopped for presents together and celebrated with one another.
Now she's gone.
"But I have such wonderful memories of that final Christmas.
If I close my eyes I can picture Nicole decorating O.J.'s house with holly wreaths, mini-Santas and Mistletoe."
Christmas, 1993, was blissful in the O.J. Simpson household.
A 6-ft tall tree sparkled in the family room - decorated with gold bows that Nicole had lovingly made by hand.
Carefully wrapped gifts were piled under the tree and the atmosphere was warm and festive...
Star Magazine
December 27 1994