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Only Positive News » Blog Archive » 25 Must Read Websites — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:06:07 +0000

[...] Matt Logelin’s blog [http://www.mattlogelin.com/] Two years ago, Matt Logelin’s wife Liz died just hours after their daughter, Maddy, was born. In his blog, he transforms his grief into beauty with heartfelt stories about his new life as a widower dad, and lovely photographs of his growing daughter. The site contains some strong language, so if that bugs you, don’t visit—but otherwise, you’re in for a moving, bittersweet journey through one man’s struggle to come to terms with the loss of one great love, while gaining a new one. Don’t miss: 5 weeks ago (Tuesday). [...]

By: Online Resources for Inspiration and Positivity « Life of a Gaander

Online Resources for Inspiration and Positivity « Life of a Gaander — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:37:59 +0000

By: bosnian hijab girl

bosnian hijab girl — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:09:28 +0000

God bless you…
We don’t know when death will come,but we have to live in this world and after death of our dear people in our life..
I hope inshaallah,that you learned something about life,and what is the poent of life!@!!
God bless you doughter ,inshaallah that she will be a good person …

By: mama's losin' it

mama's losin' it — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:20:33 +0000

I just found your blog and I’m pulling for you.

By: alyssa

alyssa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:25:31 +0000

matt, i can’t stop reading all of these entries…i’ve just been told of your site and i sit here crying my eyes out, i’m a freshman in high school. my mom died when i was 9….madeline will forever be your best friend. just think of that

By: DC

DC — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:26:45 +0000

Hi Matt. I just came across your site and I am so sorry for your loss. One of my best friends died almost three years ago from a pulmonary embolism, three days after giving birth to her first child. I think this is more common than people realize.

I’ll be thinking of you and sending good vibes to you and Maddie.

P.S. I live in the L.A. area, too.

By: littlecindy (from mn-moms)

littlecindy (from mn-moms) — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:01:37 +0000

let it be…you really do have good taste in music

By: Alli

Alli — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:56:11 +0000

Matt, I have just found your blog. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Madeline.

I just wanted to agree with all of those who said not to worry about the formula. Read to her every single day, travel with her, encourage her to learn an instrument or give her dance lessons, instill an interest in history and culture. She will be just fine.

As for the money, I agree that you should purchase a beautiful hope chest and fill it with things of her mother’s. These will be precious memories that will be irreplacable as your daughter grows and wants to know her mom. If there is any left over, save it. When she is older, have the stones from Liz’s rings reset into a necklace or earrings (or both), something she can treasure forever.

Again, your story moved me greatly and I will be thinking of you and your child.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:50:54 +0000

Hi, we haven’t met. I can’t even begin to write anything to make any of it better for you—just know that I sure wish to god I could.

Maybe I can offer a little distraction? As I’ve been reading your story I’ve been picking up a little sense of your musical tastes. Some of it sounds familiar (Mark Kozelek is my husband’s favorite, and The National is mine); some of it I’ve heard of but not heard and I’m thinking maybe I should (Silver Jews). I thought I’d offer a list of other albums full of thought, detail and feeling that you might look into one of these late nights when you’ve read the blogs, the TV sucks, all your babyless friends are sleeping, and all that’s left is illegal MP3 trading.

- Patty Griffin, “Living With Ghosts.” If you like RHP/SKM you have a taste for the exquisitely sad. No one does it better than Patty Griffin. In direct contrast to Mark Kozelek, Patty’s better without a full band, so LWG is the album to check out.

- Calla, “Televise.” I know nothing about these guys or their other work. I just know this one album is wonderful electric-sensitive-boy music.

- Low, “Drums and Guns.” Probably you already know who Low is and formed an opinion about them long ago. If you haven’t heard D&G though, it’s really different from anything they’ve done before. Half the album walks the line between music and, like, percussive white noise. It made a lot of fans mad or cheated-feeling, from what I understand. To hell with them, I say.

I would like to keep thinking up things you might like but I have a job I must go back to. Take care of you and your little girl.

By: Suzanne in Toronto, On Canada

Suzanne in Toronto, On Canada — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:09:13 +0000

I can sorta relate to the “I’m not” answer to dealing with your loss. Though my daughter is still with us, since she became severely disabled at 15 months (now 11 yrs) I don’t think I have ever really dealt with the loss. I just go on day to day because I have to. I wish sometimes I could crawl into the closet and close the door, hiding from reality and pretend I live in my ow dark, lonely little world where I can grieve for as long as I want to. But I can’t…. she depends on me. She needs me to change her diapers, hand feed her her meals, carry her to bed , her chair or put her on the floor, dress her, wash her, play with her, love her and make her world seem like the happiest place on earth (after Disney of course!).
But I know how hard it is to shallow that lump that creeps up into your throat and blink back the tears…. and pretend it’s a perfect world… cuz it ain’t. We both got handed some shitty luck and unfortunately… there is no fix it solution just a “deal with it” life sentence. Makes me want to scream til I loss my voice!
HUgs to you Matt….you’re are doing the best you can for Madeline…. she’s a lucky little girl.
Glad you got back online…. we missed you both!