Comments on: a letter from rachel to maddy. http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/ 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: Mrs Ergül http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-165299 Mrs Ergül Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:03:46 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-165299 This lovely letter gave me goosebumps. maddy is such a lovable little girl This lovely letter gave me goosebumps. maddy is such a lovable little girl

]]> By: sanna engström http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-163781 sanna engström Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:33:15 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-163781 Hi there, i'm sanna, 22 years old from sweden. i recently looked at operah and i started to cry when i heard about your story, but after a few minutes, my tears went into a big smile instead, becuase i couldn't stop noticing the love that you had for your wonderful and beautiful daughter. i am so happy that you're all doing ok after the tragic ending, but i am so proud of you. you most be hearing this a lot, but i'll hope you never stop with the love that you're sharing to your great girl and to all of us that's fallowing you and your story. i just wanted to give you the best of luck even if i dont think you need it :) i even want to share a poem that i wrote, just for you and your situation: " a tragic loss did happen, and your world fall a part, but in the same time, an angel was born and the love could start, you brought your daughter close to your heart. the love of your wonderful missing wife, will never dissapear, every minute, every second, she will be around here somewhere, as long as we keep holding these great memories a live, there is no need to say goodbye, god took an angel and brought another back to you, it's not fair, but i know you do the best job you can do, the love that you show your daughter, is precious and so true, and i promise that your other angel is watching and loving you. take care... / sanna, from sweden Hi there, i’m sanna, 22 years old from sweden. i recently looked at operah and i started to cry when i heard about your story, but after a few minutes, my tears went into a big smile instead, becuase i couldn’t stop noticing the love that you had for your wonderful and beautiful daughter. i am so happy that you’re all doing ok after the tragic ending, but i am so proud of you. you most be hearing this a lot, but i’ll hope you never stop with the love that you’re sharing to your great girl and to all of us that’s fallowing you and your story.
i just wanted to give you the best of luck even if i dont think you need it :)
i even want to share a poem that i wrote,
just for you and your situation:

” a tragic loss did happen, and your world fall a part, but in the same time, an angel was born and the love could start,
you brought your daughter close to your heart.
the love of your wonderful missing wife, will never dissapear, every minute, every second, she will be around here somewhere, as long as we keep holding these great memories a live,
there is no need to say goodbye,
god took an angel and brought another back to you, it’s not fair, but i know you do the best job you can do, the love that you show your daughter, is precious and so true, and i promise that your other angel is watching and loving you.

take care… / sanna, from sweden

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-163661 Vanessa Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:51:24 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-163661 When Maddy grows up she will read that letter over and over again. What a blessed little girl. When Maddy grows up she will read that letter over and over again. What a blessed little girl.

]]> By: Roads http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-163483 Roads Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:21:44 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-163483 As a lone parent, I think it's doubly hard to choose the right person to look after your child during the times when you can't do so. Reading this wonderful letter, I realise just how well you have chosen, Matt. Rachel's tales of broken nights, and teething screams also fill in that missing subtext of all the hard times which go with raising a small child. All those times which are hard enough to get through as two parents, and almost impossible to survive as one. You never mention those hard times. Well, hardly ever. And yet, we know they must have been there, somewhere in the hard reality of living real life. That's how it goes with small children. Rachel reminds me that those times are there, and that you are getting through them. The balance of joy over pain for the parent is never in doubt, but sometimes at 4am when you've been awake all night it can feel like a pretty close-run thing. Well done. You're doing great, even through those hard times and long nights. And what a huge achievement that really is. As a lone parent, I think it’s doubly hard to choose the right person to look after your child during the times when you can’t do so.

Reading this wonderful letter, I realise just how well you have chosen, Matt.

Rachel’s tales of broken nights, and teething screams also fill in that missing subtext of all the hard times which go with raising a small child. All those times which are hard enough to get through as two parents, and almost impossible to survive as one.

You never mention those hard times.

Well, hardly ever. And yet, we know they must have been there, somewhere in the hard reality of living real life. That’s how it goes with small children.

Rachel reminds me that those times are there, and that you are getting through them. The balance of joy over pain for the parent is never in doubt, but sometimes at 4am when you’ve been awake all night it can feel like a pretty close-run thing.

Well done. You’re doing great, even through those hard times and long nights. And what a huge achievement that really is.

]]> By: Terrace Crawford http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-163119 Terrace Crawford Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:40:54 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-163119 Wow. You miss a lot when you don't read everyday. Who is Rachel? --Terrace Crawford www.terracecrawford.com www.twitter.com/terracecrawford Wow. You miss a lot when you don’t read everyday. Who is Rachel?

–Terrace Crawford
http://www.terracecrawford.com
http://www.twitter.com/terracecrawford

]]> By: Dures http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-163082 Dures Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:14:43 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-163082 WOW! Rachel, you have a wonderful way with words. I was so touched and teary-eyed after reading that letter. WOW! Rachel, you have a wonderful way with words. I was so touched and teary-eyed after reading that letter.

]]> By: Martha in the SF Bay http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-162993 Martha in the SF Bay Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:39:05 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-162993 Wow. What a beautiful, heartfelt letter. It made ME cry! Wow. What a beautiful, heartfelt letter. It made ME cry!

]]> By: Charlie, DaddyMom http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-162894 Charlie, DaddyMom Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:27:35 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-162894 I flew on my first jet when I was 15 years old. My kids all had frequent flier cards before Zuzu was two. Hats off to you traveling that far with a one year-old. I thought it was a big deal when I took a three year-old to Florida (with her three siblings) all by myself. As a result of that trip (and ones that followed), they see the world differently and feel more a part of it. I'm sure that's what you've given Maddy too. You're doing a great job, Matt. I flew on my first jet when I was 15 years old. My kids all had frequent flier cards before Zuzu was two. Hats off to you traveling that far with a one year-old. I thought it was a big deal when I took a three year-old to Florida (with her three siblings) all by myself. As a result of that trip (and ones that followed), they see the world differently and feel more a part of it. I’m sure that’s what you’ve given Maddy too. You’re doing a great job, Matt.

]]> By: Katie http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-162856 Katie Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:46:41 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-162856 Okay, great, tears streaming down my face now. :-( Thank you for sharing that! Okay, great, tears streaming down my face now. :-(

Thank you for sharing that!

]]> By: tbonegrl http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2009/11/27/a-letter-from-rachel-to-maddy/comment-page-4/#comment-162769 tbonegrl Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:05:23 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4140#comment-162769 As alway, my heart is melted. Beautiful! As alway, my heart is melted. Beautiful!

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