Comments on: saturday. http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/ life and death. all in a 27-hour period. what you read here is what follows. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-66765 Michelle Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:29:53 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=144#comment-66765 You bring out the best in people. This was the sweetest letter ever!! Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. : ) You bring out the best in people. This was the sweetest letter ever!! Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. : )

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]]> By: Robyn http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-8616 Robyn Mon, 05 May 2008 17:22:01 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=144#comment-8616 I <3 Carter. What a blessing. I <3 Carter. What a blessing.

]]> By: Beth in MI http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-8613 Beth in MI Mon, 05 May 2008 16:33:48 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=144#comment-8613 Ack! Clipping a newborn's fingernails is nervewracking! WTG, Matt! What a beautiful gift from Lindsay and Carter. :) Ack! Clipping a newborn’s fingernails is nervewracking! WTG, Matt!

What a beautiful gift from Lindsay and Carter. :)

]]> By: Ria http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-8584 Ria Mon, 05 May 2008 09:07:46 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=144#comment-8584 Hi Matt, there's a lot of us reading your blog in Bangalore. Our friend Vinoo, who you met at Tavern, Bangalore a couple of times sent us the blog. We visit the blog every day. You and Madeline and Liz continue to touch our hearts and inspire us in different ways every day. So do all the friends and family you mention, especially Madeline's Aunty Deb. Our thoughts and good wishes to you all from Bangalore. George mentioned you in his blog too on the post about dentists. See http://georgesque.blogspot.com/ Ria and George Hi Matt, there’s a lot of us reading your blog in Bangalore. Our friend Vinoo, who you met at Tavern, Bangalore a couple of times sent us the blog. We visit the blog every day. You and Madeline and Liz continue to touch our hearts and inspire us in different ways every day. So do all the friends and family you mention, especially Madeline’s Aunty Deb. Our thoughts and good wishes to you all from Bangalore. George mentioned you in his blog too on the post about dentists. See http://georgesque.blogspot.com/

Ria and George

]]> By: Katie formerly from MN http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-8580 Katie formerly from MN Mon, 05 May 2008 05:35:42 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=144#comment-8580 I also moved away from MN, now in AZ I get newsletters from the star trib to keep up on things going on in mpls. I saw your article and checked your blog out. I read every entry and, yes it made me cry! You don't know me but I feel like I know you through your amazing writing and beautiful photographs. I'm so sorry for your loss, and happy for your new baby! What a bittersweet time for you. I did laugh at the bit where all of your visitors got your site shut down, I'm sure I contributed! I also moved away from MN, now in AZ I get newsletters from the star trib to keep up on things going on in mpls. I saw your article and checked your blog out.

I read every entry and, yes it made me cry! You don’t know me but I feel like I know you through your amazing writing and beautiful photographs. I’m so sorry for your loss, and happy for your new baby! What a bittersweet time for you.

I did laugh at the bit where all of your visitors got your site shut down, I’m sure I contributed!

]]> By: Amy in MN http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-8578 Amy in MN Mon, 05 May 2008 04:31:18 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=144#comment-8578 Hi, Matt and Madeline- I am yet another Star Tribune reader that has been following your blog daily. I have been waiting to think of something exceptionally profound to post, but it looks like Carter takes the cake. WOW! I taught high school English for 7 years and rarely encountered such insight....(perhaps I would still be in the classroom if I had!) Thank you so much for sharing that with us, and for letting us join you on this stage of your journey. We don't get to pick all of our challenges in life, and how we respond to the unexpected--sometimes unthinkable--events of our lives reveals the true depth of our character. You are an amazing father and person, and I wish you and Madeline all of the best, always. Warm regards, Amy PS This is my first winter in 12 years, and I must admit the last 2 months of it have NOT brought out the best of MY character! (I, too, ventured to California during my post-graduate years...but we moved back here because you just can't beat the MN public schools...our daughter started Spanish Immersion Kindergarten in Minnetonka this year....we joke with everyone that we had to move back to MN so she could learn Spanish!) ENJOY THE CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE! To think that for so long I took 70 degree days for granted.....it's blasphemous! Hi, Matt and Madeline-

I am yet another Star Tribune reader that has been following your blog daily. I have been waiting to think of something exceptionally profound to post, but it looks like Carter takes the cake. WOW! I taught high school English for 7 years and rarely encountered such insight….(perhaps I would still be in the classroom if I had!) Thank you so much for sharing that with us, and for letting us join you on this stage of your journey. We don’t get to pick all of our challenges in life, and how we respond to the unexpected–sometimes unthinkable–events of our lives reveals the true depth of our character. You are an amazing father and person, and I wish you and Madeline all of the best, always.

Warm regards,
Amy

PS This is my first winter in 12 years, and I must admit the last 2 months of it have NOT brought out the best of MY character! (I, too, ventured to California during my post-graduate years…but we moved back here because you just can’t beat the MN public schools…our daughter started Spanish Immersion Kindergarten in Minnetonka this year….we joke with everyone that we had to move back to MN so she could learn Spanish!) ENJOY THE CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE! To think that for so long I took 70 degree days for granted…..it’s blasphemous!

]]> By: Anne in MN http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-8574 Anne in MN Mon, 05 May 2008 03:55:41 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=144#comment-8574 When my daughter was about Madeline's age, a wise and savvy parent told me that no matter how hard you try to be careful, you'll probably eventually draw blood while clipping the baby's nails. (Shortly after, my husband did...and he hasn't volunteered to help with clipping since!) So, I thought I'd share the tidbit...and prepare you for the experience. Thank you for continuing to share your story -- and Liz's legacy -- with us. My family continues to hold you and Madeline in our hearts. Wishing you peace and strength. When my daughter was about Madeline’s age, a wise and savvy parent told me that no matter how hard you try to be careful, you’ll probably eventually draw blood while clipping the baby’s nails. (Shortly after, my husband did…and he hasn’t volunteered to help with clipping since!) So, I thought I’d share the tidbit…and prepare you for the experience.

Thank you for continuing to share your story — and Liz’s legacy — with us. My family continues to hold you and Madeline in our hearts.

Wishing you peace and strength.

]]> By: Aja http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-8573 Aja Mon, 05 May 2008 03:45:43 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=144#comment-8573 I listened to Quincy Coleman singing "Baby Don't You Cry" and thought of you and Madeline. I listened to Quincy Coleman singing “Baby Don’t You Cry” and thought of you and Madeline.

]]> By: Skotse http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2008/05/04/saturday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-8571 Skotse Mon, 05 May 2008 02:07:30 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=144#comment-8571 Dear Matt, Your story is so incredible, and by responding the way you are, you are giving us the opportunity to share our best with you and help you. Thank you for that. I've been thinking about helping a lot lately. I have mostly been a solitaire, and always felt like isolation was safer, as that way I couldn't be asked to do more than was possible. But I'm realizing now, we all have different strengths and different perceptions, due to how vast life is and our own uniquenesses. And helping simply allows someone's own unique gifts to have a place. I'm sort of rambling, but I just think it's great that you're giving so much room to the collective human spirit. It's really affirming and nurturing for all of us. One idea: for those of us who don't know you, if you share a little bit about yourself as you go, we could fine tune our ideas for you. Like, when my child was young (she's a relatively happy, healthy 15-yr-old now), I was really into that whole baby calendar thing, because I like to record things and keep data and all that. But if you're not like that, that wouldn't fit for you. I really believe that what's right for you is all that matters. Anyway, my prayers are with you. Dear Matt,
Your story is so incredible, and by responding the way you are, you are giving us the opportunity to share our best with you and help you. Thank you for that. I’ve been thinking about helping a lot lately. I have mostly been a solitaire, and always felt like isolation was safer, as that way I couldn’t be asked to do more than was possible. But I’m realizing now, we all have different strengths and different perceptions, due to how vast life is and our own uniquenesses. And helping simply allows someone’s own unique gifts to have a place. I’m sort of rambling, but I just think it’s great that you’re giving so much room to the collective human spirit. It’s really affirming and nurturing for all of us.
One idea: for those of us who don’t know you, if you share a little bit about yourself as you go, we could fine tune our ideas for you. Like, when my child was young (she’s a relatively happy, healthy 15-yr-old now), I was really into that whole baby calendar thing, because I like to record things and keep data and all that. But if you’re not like that, that wouldn’t fit for you. I really believe that what’s right for you is all that matters.
Anyway, my prayers are with you.

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