Cline Dion opens up about life without Ren Angelil

Cline Dionused "pixie dust" and a favourite movie to explain her husband's death to their two young children.

Ren Anglil was 73 when he died in January from cancer.

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In an interviewbroadcaston ABC's Good Morning AmericaWednesday morning, Dion recounted how she used the 2009 Disney movie Up to help explain Anglil's death to their five-year-oldtwin boys Eddy and Nelson.

"I said, 'You know, today, papa went up. Because papa was very sick,'" she said.

Dionexplained that she made sure to point out the differences between having a sore throat or a stomach ache and being as sick her husband was, because she didn't want her boys to be afraid of getting ill.

She said one evening, she bought pixie dust and balloons and brought them outside to talk to their dad.

"We're going to say 'Papa we love you, have a good up,'" she said she told them.

There was only one answer she wanted the twins to give when asked where theirdad was, she said.

"The only thing I wanted is for them to say is up. Up is a good thing. Up is uplifting," she said.

Dion also spoke about her last moments with Anglil, saying she tried to reassure him that she and their kids would be OKwithout him.

"I started to talk to him and I said 'You know what? I want you to just go in peace. I want you to not worry,'" she said.

"You were worrying for my career. You were worrying for the children. You were worrying for everything. It's enough. Do you trust me? Please do. Trust me. The kids are fine. I'm fine. I promise you we're going tobe OK. Please leave in peace."

In the weeks ahead,Dionhas a full plate: fromreceiving Billboard's Icon Award next weekend to upcoming concerts in Las Vegas, Europe and Quebec. She'll also releasenew music in French.

When asked if she wascomfortedby being so busy or, alternately, if it wasdifficult, she answered: all of the above.

"I trust my team and I trust Ren, who lives within me," she said.