I am a 31 year old man, drinking in a bar, alone, weeping as I read this story. My heart goes out to you and your family. I’m so sorry.
Hope you are okay friend.
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#32Matt, if you read this, I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family.
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#33I lost my wife suddenly in 2009, she was 34.
Losing your significant other is something that you never get over - you live with the emptiness and the hurt, and you learn to move on and hope that the "fog" eventually lifts. It's something that only someone else who has been through the same experience will understand. I was lucky to meet a friend who had lost her husband a couple years before, and she helped me through the hardest times.
Matt, if you ever read these comments, all my thoughts and condolences for you. I know "thoughts and prayers" does nothing, but a lot more people care than you realize.
Hang in there.
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#34.
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#35I am a 31 year old man, drinking in a bar, alone, weeping as I read this story. My heart goes out to you and your family. I’m so sorry.
Hope you're doing alright dude, sending a virtual hug from Australia.
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#36Thank you, Matt, for the time you shared with her. I'm sure you made her life better. That's all any of us can hope for.
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#37I lost my wife suddenly in 2009, she was 34. Losing your significant other is something that you never get over - you live with the emptiness and the hurt, and you learn to move on and hope that the "fog" eventually lifts. It's something that only someone else who has been through the same experience will understand. I was lucky to meet a friend who had lost her husband a couple years before, and she helped me throug…
>I’m unmanned and unmoored without her
I found that quite cutting. I'm not sure I could go on if my wife died prematurely. My mind has turned to this on occassions when people close to me have suffered severe illness or died, and I just can't see in my minds eye how I could cope.
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#38I lost my wife suddenly in 2009, she was 34. Losing your significant other is something that you never get over - you live with the emptiness and the hurt, and you learn to move on and hope that the "fog" eventually lifts. It's something that only someone else who has been through the same experience will understand. I was lucky to meet a friend who had lost her husband a couple years before, and she helped me throug…
>I’m unmanned and unmoored without her I found that quite cutting. I'm not sure I could go on if my wife died prematurely. My mind has turned to this on occassions when people close to me have suffered severe illness or died, and I just can't see in my minds eye how I could cope.
May I ask absolutely sincerely: how differently do you feel about the scenario of your wife suddenly leaving you?
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#39Matt was a colleague in Google's early days. He embodied all of the best qualities of the organization. He can do anything he wants to, but he chooses to spend his time improving Google's search experience, and freely giving of his wisdom and expertise through his blog. If there was ever a person who did not deserve this, it's Matt.
> If there was ever a person who did not deserve this, it's Matt.
Let's be clear... NO ONE deserves to die or to lose a loved one. And yet...
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#40Very sorry for your loss Matt. Like you said may time, friends and family help you heal and get back on track when you're ready to. Take all the help you can.