# My husband died last night

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 19, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999 "2009-01-19T16:10:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/41 "2009-01-19T16:48:18Z")

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{{{jsgoddess}}}

I’m so terribly sorry.

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**Author:** ![Gwyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/858c86/32.png) [@Gwyen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gwyen)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/42 "2009-01-19T16:49:21Z")

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I know I could never possibly say anything to make it better, but I am very sorry for your loss.

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**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/43 "2009-01-19T16:51:36Z")

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Oh, honey. I’m so sorry.

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/44 "2009-01-19T16:52:53Z")

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☹

Really sorry to hear that.

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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/45 "2009-01-19T16:55:57Z")

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Please accept our deepest condolences.

Robin

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**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/46 "2009-01-19T16:58:20Z")

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I’m sorry for your loss. Please make sure you have people IRL who can take care of you for a while.

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**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/47 "2009-01-19T16:58:55Z")

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Imagine he is in a world of dreams, and you know they’ll all be happy ones. You have my deepest sympathy, jsgoddess!.

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**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/48 "2009-01-19T17:00:38Z")

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{{{ **jsgoddess** }}} I’m so sorry to hear about this. If there is anything we can do for you, just ask.

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**Author:** ![Canadiangirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Canadiangirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadiangirl)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/49 "2009-01-19T17:01:52Z")

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We are sorry to hear about your loss.

Please take care.

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**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/50 "2009-01-19T17:01:54Z")

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I’m so sorry **jsgoddess**. Please accept my condolences.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/51 "2009-01-19T17:02:02Z")

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I’m so sorry for your loss. How very sad.

{{{ **js** }}}

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**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/52 "2009-01-19T17:04:33Z")

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Our deepest condolences, **jsgoddess**.

I give you this one thought to keep -  
I am with you still - I do not sleep.  
I am a thousand winds that blow,  
I am the diamond glints on snow,  
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,  
I am the gentle autumn rain.  
When you awaken in the morning’s hush,  
I am the swift, uplifting rush  
of quiet birds in circled flight.  
I am the soft stars that shine at night.  
Do not think of me as gone -  
I am with you still -  
in each new dawn

~~Author Unknown~~

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**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/53 "2009-01-19T17:11:54Z")

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I’m sorry, **jsgoddess** ☹

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**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/54 "2009-01-19T17:12:34Z")

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I’m so very sorry. You have my most sincere condolences.

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**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/55 "2009-01-19T17:16:56Z")

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My condolences, **jsgoddess**.

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/56 "2009-01-19T17:19:48Z")

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Oh, Julie, I’m so sorry. Thank you for letting us know. How can we be helpful?

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/57 "2009-01-19T17:21:39Z")

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My vocabulary knows no words large enough to fill the space in your world. I hope that both of you will find peace.

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**Author:** ![Lilacs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Lilacs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lilacs)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/58 "2009-01-19T17:22:04Z")

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I am so sorry, js.

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**Author:** ![the\_Lady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@the\_Lady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_Lady)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/59 "2009-01-19T17:22:19Z")

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I’m so sorry to hear that. Please accept my deepest condolences on your loss.

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**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-died-last-night/481999/60 "2009-01-19T17:23:17Z")

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Jeebus, I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. My sincere condolences.

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