# our little life / is rounded with a sleep.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 23, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951 "2003-05-23T02:14:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951/101 "2003-05-28T03:01:27Z")

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:eek:

Svend frkkn’ _Robinson_ left a message at my home number to express his condolences.

I’m gobsmacked. Holy cow.

:eek:

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**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951/102 "2003-05-28T03:41:02Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \*  
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> In an awful way, there’s a certain amount of comfort in knowing that there’s no further “desperate hope;” no further thing we’re going to try and hope for the best from and be disappointed by. All that’s left is to let go, as peacefully as we can, and grieve.
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I know the feeling - same thing that happened with my nephew. It’s both horrible and relieving.

My thoughts are with you and all your loved ones.

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**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951/103 "2003-05-28T04:00:46Z")

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I’m so sorry, Matt. Your dad sounded like a great guy. I lost my mother two months ago, and the best advice I received was just to take things one step at a time. Be sure to take whatever time you need to grieve and think about your dad.

My condolences. ☹

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**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951/104 "2003-05-28T05:12:51Z")

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{{{Matt}}}

Your father has touched this world. The response that’s happened is evidence of that. You, yourself, are evidence of that. In this way, he lives still.

But it’s still hard for you. May the divine give you strength, and the ability to grieve.

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**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951/105 "2003-05-28T06:26:24Z")

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I’m terribly sorry, Matt. I’m listening to some of your dad’s reports now - he was an amazing journalist. I’m going into journalism, and interning for National Public Radio here in the States. He’s definitely one of the best radio journalists I’ve heard. He will be greatly missed in the journalism community.

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**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951/106 "2003-05-28T12:56:28Z")

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Matt, I’m so sorry for your loss, you have my heartfelt condolences.  
May you all know peace, and be comforted be the knowledge that your father found his.

He sounds like a wonderful person, I’m sure he was very proud of the man you have become.

You’re a credit to him.

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951/107 "2003-05-28T14:08:37Z")

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I’m sorry, Matt. Sorry that nothing could be done, sorry for the heartache your family is experiencing.

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**Author:** ![Marathon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Marathon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marathon)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951/108 "2003-05-28T15:29:19Z")

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Those were some great tributes.

My sympathies and condolences to you and yours, **matt\_mcl**.

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**Author:** ![DarkWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DarkWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkWriter)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-little-life-is-rounded-with-a-sleep/176951/109 "2003-05-28T17:48:08Z")

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I’m so sorry, Matt. ☹

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