Comments on: saturday.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:33:19 +0000

I’m new to your blog, so I’ve been reading a little each day, and the past few days I’ve been reading, “World Spins Madly On” by The Weepies has randomly come up on my iTunes. The funny thing is that it’s actually perfect for you and Liz, especially this entry. There’s a line that goes “and everything that I said I’d do, like make the world brand new and take the time for you” and it seriously played just as I read the “sometimes i said i was too busy. what the fuck was I thinking?” part of this blog. Crazy coincidence. Since you’re into music, you should listen to it. I think you’d like it..but if you hate it, I was never here…:)

By: Samantha

Samantha — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:32:00 +0000

I saw your book online somewhere and I had to come read the story for myself.

Holy. Shit.

I have to tell you that this:

“sometimes i agreed.

sometimes i told her

i was busy.

what the fuck was i thinking?”

will never leave me. This will be in my head the next time I hesitate to choose my loved ones over anything else.

Also, thank you for sharing your story. It’s a life changer.

By: Rosann (Illinois)

Rosann (Illinois) — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:35:58 +0000

Dear Matt: It will be a year tomorrow that you celebrated(survived)your first Mother’s Day. I am sure that this Mother’s Day doesn’t feel any better than it did last year. My brother and my family along with Jackie’s family are thinking of tomorrow with heavy hearts. Tomorrow Jackie’s First Mothers Day!!!! She waited 37 years to be a mother and now this day is here but she’s GONE. It sucks, you know that as well as we do that life is so unfair. Unfair to you and my brother, unfair for the daughter’s that are left behind. It’s another one of those holiday’s that you don’t really want to acknowledge that you don’t feel like celebrating but yet you have a mother, a mother that has been there for you your whole life, and you know that even though you now hate the Mother’s Day Holiday, you know that life is so unpredictable and that you should make sure you show your mother how much you love her and you know HOW LUCKY YOU are to have had for mother in your life for so many years. We will be thinking of you and Maddy and all the children who will be missing their mother’s tomorrow. i am attaching Jackie’s video, if you have time and want a good cry watch it.

Happy Sunday(Mother’s Day) to you and Maddy.

Rosann

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=786083f5ea3aa9a2227af5&skin_id=801&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

By: Michelle (in the az)

Michelle (in the az) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:45:35 +0000

Found the answer I was looking for. If little Madeline didn’t already have “Where the Wild Things Are,” I was going to send her a copy. Does she have the Shel SIlverstiein Books? Where the Sidewalk Ends, etc.?

If not, please let me know. I would love to send those for her. She’ll ask you at night to read “just one more.”

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:50:05 +0000

Dear Matt,

Your daily entries give me a full range of emotion daily…tears, laughter, inspiration, etc. You’re doing a wonderful job and I think Liz would be so proud. Life is just totally unfair sometimes, but you’ve turned this around and shared your story with so many (nosey) people. I hope you know that you and Madeline are in my thoughts daily and I can’t wait to continue to read your blog and watch her grow up on my computer screen.

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:49:40 +0000

Matt – just found your link today b/c a friend mentioned it. I am so sorry for your loss, though I’m sure you hear that all the time. Just know you’ve got someone in south Georgia praying for you, Madeline, your family and friends.

By: Kelly from Pennsylvania

Kelly from Pennsylvania — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:56:33 +0000

To the poster Christine who mentioned being blocked by Websense: I used to work for Websense. Its not the universe allowing you visit this blog, sorry. Its the Websense database. Your employer is most likely blocking sites by category, and photo-sharing Web sites are in a different category than blogs. And a lot of blogs aren’t in the Websense database, because they’re added by a small army of Web site categorizing people. Unfortunately, you may eventually find this Web site blocked as well, once the small army finds it.

By: anthradic

anthradic — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:56:19 +0000

Just another “stranger” here. Wanted to let you know you have me addicted. I love your story & I get “teary” & laugh, everytime I read it & see the wonderful pictures. I thought of you again this morning when I saw in the news near me that a mom gave birth shortly after her husband died. birth. I hope she is able to express herself as well as you have so far. (You can read it on http://www.wjz.com)

By: Laurie from MN

Laurie from MN — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:46:57 +0000

Kate in Northridge, my hand is in the air. Have only reloaded the page twice today (okay, maybe 4 times) Obviously, still nothing posted.

Better get back to my kiddos/work.

By: Kate in Northridge

Kate in Northridge — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:48:28 +0000

@hawkfeather: Ingenious! I’m picturing Matt, in a light-blue gingham shirt, and maybe a sweater vest. Maddy needs to wear lots of ruffles, and there needs to be a bow stuck to her little head. A BIG bow. Or a bonnet!

And of course, the robot needs no accoutrements, he rocks as-is.

LOL! What an awesome visual…