Comments on: something. http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/ life and death. all in a 27-hour period. what you read here is what follows. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:50:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tourist attractions pennsylvania http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-246001 tourist attractions pennsylvania Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-246001 This really answered my problem, thank you! This really answered my problem, thank you!

]]> By: Melinda http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-195773 Melinda Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:19:25 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-195773 Something inside of me moved that I didn't even know existed. So thanks. Something inside of me moved that I didn’t even know existed. So thanks.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-177161 Michelle Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:13:32 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-177161 Congrats, bro. I lost my wife about 2.5 years ago & took a lot of heat when I started dating someone. People do expect you to be alone for the rest of your life, but it's only because they don't want to face their pain. Seeing you with someone else forces people to face reality & that's not what they want to do. They don't realize that we have to live our lives without our wives every second of every day, and they get to pick & choose when they live it. It's an unfair double-standard. As long as you understand where they're coming from (no matter how selfish they're being) then you can learn to ignore them. I have distanced myself from those "unhealthy" types and am much happier now (and married, too!). Good luck & God bless! Congrats, bro. I lost my wife about 2.5 years ago & took a lot of heat when I started dating someone. People do expect you to be alone for the rest of your life, but it’s only because they don’t want to face their pain. Seeing you with someone else forces people to face reality & that’s not what they want to do. They don’t realize that we have to live our lives without our wives every second of every day, and they get to pick & choose when they live it. It’s an unfair double-standard. As long as you understand where they’re coming from (no matter how selfish they’re being) then you can learn to ignore them. I have distanced myself from those “unhealthy” types and am much happier now (and married, too!).

Good luck & God bless!

]]> By: Chris http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-171531 Chris Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:11:56 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-171531 Congrats, bro. I lost my wife about 2.5 years ago & took a lot of heat when I started dating someone. People do expect you to be alone for the rest of your life, but it's only because they don't want to face their pain. Seeing you with someone else forces people to face reality & that's not what they want to do. They don't realize that we have to live our lives without our wives every second of every day, and they get to pick & choose when they live it. It's an unfair double-standard. As long as you understand where they're coming from (no matter how selfish they're being) then you can learn to ignore them. I have distanced myself from those "unhealthy" types and am much happier now (and married, too!). Good luck & God bless! Congrats, bro. I lost my wife about 2.5 years ago & took a lot of heat when I started dating someone. People do expect you to be alone for the rest of your life, but it’s only because they don’t want to face their pain. Seeing you with someone else forces people to face reality & that’s not what they want to do. They don’t realize that we have to live our lives without our wives every second of every day, and they get to pick & choose when they live it. It’s an unfair double-standard. As long as you understand where they’re coming from (no matter how selfish they’re being) then you can learn to ignore them. I have distanced myself from those “unhealthy” types and am much happier now (and married, too!).

Good luck & God bless!

]]> By: Terrace Crawford http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-170390 Terrace Crawford Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:10:39 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-170390 Hope you are well, my friend. Great to follow your journey. By the way, I love a good egg hunt! --Terrace Crawford www.terracecrawford.com www.twitter.com/terracecrawford Hope you are well, my friend. Great to follow your journey.

By the way, I love a good egg hunt!

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

]]> By: Juliana http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-170388 Juliana Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:03:55 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-170388 It has been awhile since I have been on your blog. When I last wrote you I probably had 5 followers tops. I just wanted to tell you that you still write beautifully and I am adding you to my blog roll. You have inspired me and others in more ways than you will ever know. It has been awhile since I have been on your blog. When I last wrote you I probably had 5 followers tops. I just wanted to tell you that you still write beautifully and I am adding you to my blog roll. You have inspired me and others in more ways than you will ever know.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-170359 Rebecca Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:53:44 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-170359 Hello Matt, I've followed your blog here and there ever since I saw you on Oprah. I'm living in Melbourne, Australia. I read your Nepal post fascinated- when my father died I was only 16, my brother 9-coming from a chinese background, we cremated him (though we didn't have to watch) we did conduct a ceremony where we picked through the ashes and selected parts of bone that weren't all ash, to place in the urn. It was horrifying at the time, and my brother being the son, had to do this first, at only 9! However the ceremony and the 5 day wake (his body lay in my home) allowed us to grieve, sob yet feel physically connected to him- I believe it helped. I still enjoy the moments when I sob for him (14yrs later) because it brings him closer somehow. We are so afriad of death in much of the western world. Thank you for your raw writing, and being brave enough to return to Nepal. Regards, Rebecca Hello Matt,
I’ve followed your blog here and there ever since I saw you on Oprah. I’m living in Melbourne, Australia. I read your Nepal post fascinated- when my father died I was only 16, my brother 9-coming from a chinese background, we cremated him (though we didn’t have to watch) we did conduct a ceremony where we picked through the ashes and selected parts of bone that weren’t all ash, to place in the urn. It was horrifying at the time, and my brother being the son, had to do this first, at only 9! However the ceremony and the 5 day wake (his body lay in my home) allowed us to grieve, sob yet feel physically connected to him- I believe it helped. I still enjoy the moments when I sob for him (14yrs later) because it brings him closer somehow. We are so afriad of death in much of the western world. Thank you for your raw writing, and being brave enough to return to Nepal.
Regards, Rebecca

]]> By: ONEWEIRDWORD http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-170330 ONEWEIRDWORD Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:10:10 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-170330 I did read this back when you wrote it, and I've bookmarked it and printed it out, and sent the link to several people since, then - including a friend who is currently visiting India (for the 4th time - she's in love with the place and the people), and who lost both her parents over a short period of time. Our culture here in North America doesn't do well with grieving. This is one of the most wrenching and beautiful things I've ever read. I did read this back when you wrote it, and I’ve bookmarked it and printed it out, and sent the link to several people since, then – including a friend who is currently visiting India (for the 4th time – she’s in love with the place and the people), and who lost both her parents over a short period of time.

Our culture here in North America doesn’t do well with grieving.

This is one of the most wrenching and beautiful things I’ve ever read.

]]> By: Heidi S in Alberta http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-170326 Heidi S in Alberta Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:46:47 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-170326 I really don't know what to say other than thank you. I really don’t know what to say other than thank you.

]]> By: Krista http://www.mattlogelin.com/archives/2010/02/11/something/comment-page-2/#comment-170296 Krista Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:05:17 +0000 http://www.mattlogelin.com/?p=4369#comment-170296 Read it when you first wrote it and cried then. Read it just now...that's right. Tears. You're a pretty amazing writer Matt. You just seem to pour emotion onto the page. Guess it's because the pain is still fairly new and raw. Btw, your photography ain't half bad either. ;) lol Have a good one! Read it when you first wrote it and cried then. Read it just now…that’s right. Tears. You’re a pretty amazing writer Matt. You just seem to pour emotion onto the page. Guess it’s because the pain is still fairly new and raw. Btw, your photography ain’t half bad either. ;) lol Have a good one!

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