tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post8395859326165013473..comments2024-02-27T02:17:05.525-06:00Comments on Jamesie beats the tumor: OftenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-2933293416902138102014-05-14T11:20:27.047-05:002014-05-14T11:20:27.047-05:00I stumbled upon your blog today and am captivated ...I stumbled upon your blog today and am captivated by the beautiful writing and the story of love for your son. I hope that being able to express it, even to readers like me who are strangers, offers you some form of solace. My heartfelt good wishes to you and your family. Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532619467222345709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-14780017109805910172012-03-28T22:44:30.116-05:002012-03-28T22:44:30.116-05:00Your English is great. Thanks for reading.Your English is great. Thanks for reading.Matthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-50693084866121097472012-03-28T22:43:59.770-05:002012-03-28T22:43:59.770-05:00Thank you Stephanie. That's a lovely inscripti...Thank you Stephanie. That's a lovely inscription.Matthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-38094485982674452472012-03-28T22:43:33.187-05:002012-03-28T22:43:33.187-05:00Thank you Beverly, I see room for improvement but ...Thank you Beverly, I see room for improvement but I appreciate it. I do hope this helps people, it's a long journey.Matthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-15165577714467890882012-03-28T22:42:42.159-05:002012-03-28T22:42:42.159-05:00Thanks for journeying with usThanks for journeying with usMatthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-47170934596291727862012-03-28T22:42:28.647-05:002012-03-28T22:42:28.647-05:00Jamie, there is a real divide there and it's n...Jamie, there is a real divide there and it's not one I think goes away per se. But I don't think that means it's the end. Bald heads are very cute too.Matthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-7624886981860335022012-03-28T22:41:24.809-05:002012-03-28T22:41:24.809-05:00I'm sorry for your loss. He was very beautiful...I'm sorry for your loss. He was very beautiful.Matthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-76805455008161284062012-03-28T22:40:52.251-05:002012-03-28T22:40:52.251-05:00Thank you, it's a lovely pictureThank you, it's a lovely pictureMatthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-22396220744797119012012-03-28T22:40:34.175-05:002012-03-28T22:40:34.175-05:00Sometimes that's all there is to saySometimes that's all there is to sayMatthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-20901827062759707662012-03-28T22:40:18.397-05:002012-03-28T22:40:18.397-05:00Thank you for your prayersThank you for your prayersMatthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-85704334947161303692012-03-28T22:40:04.002-05:002012-03-28T22:40:04.002-05:00Thank you Martha, I'm glad it helped you. I...Thank you Martha, I'm glad it helped you. I'm sorry for your family.Matthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-74826778697725012642012-03-28T22:39:29.647-05:002012-03-28T22:39:29.647-05:00Thanks for readingThanks for readingMatthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-53076487517587479902012-03-28T22:39:16.862-05:002012-03-28T22:39:16.862-05:00It's not a straight line, and it's horribl...It's not a straight line, and it's horrible for everyone. Thank you for your prayers.Matthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-47635829262842785622012-03-28T22:37:58.343-05:002012-03-28T22:37:58.343-05:00I never like for people to stop talking about him....I never like for people to stop talking about him. There's more good than bad. Thanks for reading.Matthew Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965440658383174919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-43526154547259065652012-03-19T15:05:34.139-05:002012-03-19T15:05:34.139-05:00Just stumbled across your blog, searching for some...Just stumbled across your blog, searching for something else. Didn't expect to read about loss of a child. Didn't expect to read such a beautifully expressed grief over a loss of a little child. Your little child. A little boy. I have to read your whole story. And I weep with you and for you already. And I apologize for my poor English (I am from Denmark).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904121831576957974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-49559467004997821462012-03-18T23:08:25.762-05:002012-03-18T23:08:25.762-05:00I had to stop and comment, because what you wrote ...I had to stop and comment, because what you wrote here is the truth of it. There is no normal in a loss like yours, but it's how we recognize that and continue that is important. The last sentence of the entry is wonderful, and embodies how to keep living. The inscription on my sister's grave is "To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die", and from the entries you've written here, I think that's very true of James.Stephanie Herndonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579704388400209047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-45657397200324053042012-03-17T14:46:26.234-05:002012-03-17T14:46:26.234-05:00Matthew - I have prayed for you and Kara since las...Matthew - I have prayed for you and Kara since last summer. The spirit of your beautiful boy that shines in every one of James' pictures captivated this old grandmother's heart in a way that few have. MANY are the times I have longed to just wrap my arms around you or Kara and weep with you!<br /><br />You are an extremely gifted and articulate writer, Matthew. The way you process your thoughts and your grief and are able to communicate it is palpable. I have felt for a LONG time that you are destined to write a book chronicling James' life and legacy. This weekend I read John Ramsey's new book, The Other Side of Suffering, and found myself thinking of you all the time I was reading it. I can truly see you writing such a book at some point in the future. Can you see it too? You have a message - and James has a legacy - that will be used of the Lord in the lives of others who are called to walk (as John Ramsey puts it) the journey from grief to grace. Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance (jude v2)Beverly Wooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06247198648284352760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-74669517148360466312012-03-15T09:29:50.847-05:002012-03-15T09:29:50.847-05:00Praying for you and Kara and thinking of James oft...Praying for you and Kara and thinking of James often. Thank you for continuing to let us strangers be a part of this journey with you.Daily Commuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464996286104790533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-91605500840333053912012-03-14T21:09:14.687-05:002012-03-14T21:09:14.687-05:00it's been 14 months since my son died and i st...it's been 14 months since my son died and i still don't know what's next. time seems divided into before and after his death. It's like it's the only point of reference I have now. I like how you said we move forward with it. That's a good way to think of it. Still praying for you all and your beautiful boy with all the hair (and mine with the absolutely bald head :-))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05327574737954838250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-47905277900840280932012-03-12T22:45:18.074-05:002012-03-12T22:45:18.074-05:00so beautifully put. Thank you...I needed to read t...so beautifully put. Thank you...I needed to read this...Our son was stillborn last June and yes, it sinks in but it never sinks in. It's just surreal, for sure. I am so very sorry that James is not here with you. He will always be a beautiful boy. Weeping with you and Kara.Laurie and companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266550221653484734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-10941447843170213072012-03-12T22:40:11.779-05:002012-03-12T22:40:11.779-05:00I remember this picture and it is one that instant...I remember this picture and it is one that instantly brings me to tears. I can't even imagine the ache you must feel when you look at it. I wish I could say something to make you feel better but I know I can't. I just want you to know that I think about James often and pray for you and Kara daily.mommyto3https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844467355934742667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-87820766842129302012-03-12T21:30:14.023-05:002012-03-12T21:30:14.023-05:00I still don't know what to say other than I am...I still don't know what to say other than I am still so sorry he isn't here.Nothing left Toulousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331474011592201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-65017981735444526562012-03-12T20:30:10.701-05:002012-03-12T20:30:10.701-05:00Still praying....words just fail me. My heart cont...Still praying....words just fail me. My heart continues to hurt so much for you. Cling to each other for strength and support.Toni :O)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01652753669110100387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-7841126942847712862012-03-12T16:23:14.330-05:002012-03-12T16:23:14.330-05:00Matthew - I have been reading for a while and thin...Matthew - I have been reading for a while and think of your family often. There is a phrase in today's post that prompted me to write. You said, "I don't think we move on FROM something; we move forward WITH it." I lost a sister and a brother - both in their 30's - during the last six years, both to early heart attacks. I am the sister with a loss and that is difficult, but for my parents to lose two children within a couple of years, that is truly devastating. As a mother of a son, I often wonder how my parents even get up in the morning. I have told so many people that you never recover from a loss like that, you just live with it. Your statement really touched me and I had to share it with my mother. The dynamics of my family has changed forever - losing a part of the whole does redefine the whole. Thank you so much for sharing emotions that are sometimes so difficult to put into words. Your family will forever be in my prayers.Martha Fondrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762167669422710848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155082621754325562.post-31184036556556844122012-03-12T06:31:39.593-05:002012-03-12T06:31:39.593-05:00I thought about you as I drove home tonight.
It&#...I thought about you as I drove home tonight.<br /><br />It's very unfair, and none of it makes sense.<br /><br />You continue to be a wonderful parent to your son just as you were when he was alive.<br /><br />I hope Kara is ok, I know she hasn't posted for a while.<br /><br />James is always in my thoughts, and in lots of others thoughts too. We never met him, and we don't know you, but this blog has made him Real to all of us. <br /><br />No one who reads this will ever forget him or his Journey.Faux Fuchsiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317677066408030053noreply@blogger.com