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By: linda landrum

linda landrum — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:34:23 +0000

i saw you on the racheal ray show today. your story was a tragic one and really touched my heart.you are a wonderful devoted dad and a true blessing to your beautiful little girl.after losing alot of love ones in my life i have come to the conclusion that you never get over the love you share with someone you are forced to have to deal with it. i think the helpness and empty feelings sometimes are the worst.then i think what heartbreak our heavenly father suffered when he had to send his only son to earth to die an awful death.then i feel my suffering i have endured is just a piece of cake.please remember that death is not a solid goodbye but just so long for awhile and the love you have for your wife you will always have in your heart.memories and love is something death can never steal from you.even tho we don’t understand when things happen we all know that god makes no mistakes.you are so forunite to have your beautiful happy baby. i am glad god left her here for you to love and care for.with god’s help you will survive.i am so sorry you lost your wife.may god bless you both and keep you in his care.i will continue to check out your web sight to see how you both are doing.

By: Brigitte Cegielski

Brigitte Cegielski — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:35:33 +0000

Matt I cannot imagine what you are going through with your loss but I can relate to the embolism…my husband had that 4 years ago and it was the scariest thing. His breathing was compromised for hours and we rushed him to the hospital. 4 days he spent in there and they never found out where it came from. I told him he was the lucky one cause he made it and is around for our 2 kids.
You are an amazing father and your beautiful daughter is VERY lucky to have you in her life!!!
stay strong you are a beautiful soul

By: willikat (in the mn)

willikat (in the mn) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:34:02 +0000

this is absolutely beautiful. heartwrenching, but beautiful. i’m glad that sometimes you can remember those other memories.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:49:35 +0000

Always remember the beauty in the time you had together. Especially those moments the three of you were together…

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:37:09 +0000

Matt,

My name is Renee. No you don’t know me, but I know all too well the situation you are in. I’m in the same position as Madeline. I unlike her lost my birth father when I was 3. I can’t tell you how much it will help her along her journey to have the amazing father you appear to be. I can tell you from experience there will be times when she has many questions and many frustrations because you are all she has to fill in the unknowns. Not all of the questions have to be answered by you. Your little girl will always see you as a knight in shining armor even if during her teenage years it appears to be the opposite. So in this novel (sorry about that) the only thing I was really meaning to say is that you are doing an amazing job and to give you the piece of advice that no one gave my mom. Madeline will I’m almost certain have question but wont always know how to ask, so always be open to talking about her mother.

Sorry, if none of this makes sense right now. But I just thought I would give you a look into what her mind may be like once she grows up.

Thanks,

Renee

By: mountainmomma18

mountainmomma18 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:55:25 +0000

That is so bittersweet I can hardly read it. I’m sorry.

By: Roads

Roads — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:53:24 +0000

That’s brilliantly written.

Nostalgia ain’t always what it’s cracked up to be. It beats you up, but finally you just can’t live without it.

There’s more of her visible all around you, on every single day, and in the eyes which look back at you, across the breakfast table.

But in your mind, she’s there constantly, as you dash forwards from the present to the past and towards the unknown future.

You get used to holding her there, inside. It’s hard to explain what that is like — except perhaps to say, it’s nowhere near enough.

By: Trace

Trace — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:04:54 +0000

I felt a little squeeze in my chest, reading your post. I read all the time (and have you linked from my blog) but today felt compelled to post to you. If you were here, if I was there, if we knew each other, I would hug you to pieces. Instead, know that there is someone out there, wishing you peace.

By: Paddy Wilkins

Paddy Wilkins — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:53:07 +0000

Matt,
I’m a widowed single papa of a beautiful six year old girl living in Los Angeles. Hopeful to someday meet you and swap experiences over a beer or six. I want to let you know that you are doing an outstanding job and that you are an inspiration to me. In many ways you have given me the permission to express myself and share my story.

-It will always hurt. . . Grief is (in some beautifully fucked up way) a way to say thank you.

On your team,
Paddy Wilkins

By: Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba)

Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:16:51 +0000

Much love to you…