# My wife died this afternoon!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 24, 2004, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939 "2004-06-24T03:34:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/61 "2004-06-24T13:24:51Z")
How awful—I hope you can get through this next year just on auto-pilot; you’ll never “get over this,” but maybe in a year or so it won’t slam at you quite so much. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/62 "2004-06-24T13:26:33Z")
hlanelee, I don’t know what to say. I remember how fondly you wrote of your wife, of your relationship with your wife. She was a wonderful person who loved you with all of her heart. I can’t even begin to imagine what you’re going through right now. I’m truly and deeply sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/63 "2004-06-24T13:28:01Z")
I don’t know what to say - I’m terrible at this sort of thing. My wife and I are on the verge of truly starting our lives together (she’s moving to Europe soon), and reading messages like this one really drives the point home - every day we spend apart is a day wasted. I’m truly sorry your journey with your wife ended so soon. May she rest in, and may you find - peace. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/64 "2004-06-24T13:28:50Z")
I’m very sorry to hear this. I wish you and your family peace. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/65 "2004-06-24T13:33:47Z")
My heartfelt sympathy. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/66 "2004-06-24T13:41:19Z")
I’m so sorry. How sudden! From what I’ve read of her here, she was an amazing woman. My thoughts and a prayer or two are with you and yours. ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/67 "2004-06-24T13:44:32Z")
I too am very sorry, **hlanelee**. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/68 "2004-06-24T14:00:30Z")
I am so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/69 "2004-06-24T14:02:24Z")
I’m so sorry, **hlanelee.** She sounded like a wonderful woman. You’ll be in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/70 "2004-06-24T14:09:39Z")
I am terribly sad at your loss, **hlanelee**. ---
**Author:** ![OldBroad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@OldBroad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldBroad)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/71 "2004-06-24T14:26:56Z")
My thoughts and prayers are with you. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/72 "2004-06-24T14:30:35Z")
I just saw this title, yelled out, “Oh my God!” and started to cry. You don’t know who I am, but I’m one of many people who have been touched by your stories of your wife. Amazing is the only word for her. My thoughts go out to you today, **hlanelee**. ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/73 "2004-06-24T14:31:27Z")
I am so very sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/74 "2004-06-24T14:32:58Z")
I’m truly sorry to hear your news. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/75 "2004-06-24T14:33:06Z")
Oh my god, I would never like to make the DNR call. At least you had discussed it beforehand. I regret that you lost her, but the SDMB is strong. You should pull through. ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/76 "2004-06-24T14:39:28Z")
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Aries and Sauron ---
**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/77 "2004-06-24T14:39:35Z")
I’m so sorry. Peace be with you. ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/78 "2004-06-24T14:43:47Z")
hlanelee, my condolences to you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/79 "2004-06-24T14:46:29Z")
My prayers are with you. Your wife will never be forgotten. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-died-this-afternoon/251939/80 "2004-06-24T14:47:52Z")
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