I'm so sorry my friend.
She sounds like an amazing woman, Dr. Dawg. I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry for your loss.
My sincere condolences sir.
I was sorry to hear that. My sincere condolences,
She sounds an amazing woman.
Sorry for your loss.
My sincere condolences, Dawg.
You're taking the right approach - celebrating her life and the wonderful impact she had on yourself on others, rather than dwelling on the loss. We all have to go sometime - what's important is what we do while we're here.
My father was diagnosed with cancer just days ago. Truly amazing how common it is.
Hang tight Dawg, sorry to hear of your loss.
Very sorry to hear about your loss.
Lo siento Dr. Dawg. Your words sketch an amazing portrait of an incredible woman.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Dawg.
Marianne sounds like a person I would have looked up as a mentor. I imagine you were blessed with the time you had with her.
Dawg,Marianne sounds like a wonderful person and you will miss her love and companionship greatly. You have made a wonderful tribute to her and have honoured her with letting us all know her, abet in this small way. Marianne was right on about the "organizational model" as we all live in community, and many at that. Life can be so unfair.
I am so very sorry to hear this news. My sincere condolences. Your beautiful words are a testament to the close bond you two so very obviously shared. It is during times like this that we are reminded that we all should not only live life, but to try and make our lives meaningful. I can only hope to make the kind of difference that Marianne did.
Wayne
Our hearts break just a little today, my friend. So very sorry. As you know, my dad had the very same type of cancer 12 years ago with the same sad result. It is a horrible disease and we have both been touched by one of the toughest incarnations of it.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and memories with us, Dawg.
Ted
Cerberus
I'm so sorry for your loss.
My condolences.
My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Here when somebody leaves... as we reflect on our time with them, we sing a funeral lament, that says roughly translated "My life was made better and richer for having known you-thank you"
In what you wrote above...
It sounds like your "work" with each other was a success. I put work in quotes because I don't mean it in the western way. But the other way....the way thats way way way outside the box.
Bless the both of you and the kids. I am so sorry for your loss.
Thank you for sharing your joys and your grief. Marianne has enriched us through you.
What a beautiful, honest, tribute. My heart breaks, for you, for her, for all that was to be.
It is obvious to me, that you will carry her forward, pass her intent along and there is no better legacy that I can think of.
Sleep, take care of you, so that you can carry forward her thought and spirit.
I am so very sorry for your loss.
You are in our thoughts. Take care.
My most heartfelt sympathies. I cannot imagine how painful it is to lose someone so close. I'm so very sorry.
I'm so sorry for you loss, Dawg.
I'm very sorry.
My deepest condolences, Dr. D. Marianne was a special person - of that there is no doubt.
I am so sorry for your loss. As one who also recently lost a loved one to cancer, I know how horrific the battle can be. May you always remember the high points and celebrate your lives together. Keep her memory close. My prayers are with you.
My deepest condolences to you.
Dear Dawg,
My deepest condolensces and may her spirit live forever in you and the world.
We, too, went through the loss of a dear loved one to pancreatic cancer three years ago. It was trial of fire, but the sweet memories live on.
Peace be with you my friend.
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. You have my prayers.
I wish you peace Dawg, and good nights' sleep filled with beautiful dreams of Marianne. My deepest and most heartfelt condolences.
Antonia
My thoughts and prayers are with you as well as many condolences.
Your words paint a beautiful portrait of a women you loved deeply. Thank you for sharing a small piece of something that you will obviously carry with you forever.
I'm so sorry. I had hopes for good news.
You have my condolences.
My condolences, thoughts & prayers are with you and yours.
My deepest condolences for you and yours.
My heart aches for you, Dr Dawg.
That is a wonderful tribute that you have written to Marianne, such a gift to so many others who will read it and learn from it -- well, from Marianne, from you both. Thank you.
I too was hoping that no news was good news. It was not to be. My condolences to you Dr.Dawg and your and Marianne's family and friends.
Somewhere, perhaps in the thunder, we'll hear and feel her people doing the Haka in her honour. Some people, even in death, continue on. Marianne sounds like one such person.
Take care of yourself in this dark time. You've paid great tribute to your Marianne; thank you for sharing it with us.
May peace be with you.
Dawg, I am terribly sorry for your loss. Words fail me. Cancer is a damned thief, and it's stolen something precious from you, and it hurts me to think of the pain you must be going through.
Courage.
Dr. Dawg, she sounds like a very rare person indeed. We can all read that in the love and sorrow that infuse your message.
I'm so sorry for your loss, and for the difficult time ahead. But it will get better. It really will.
Is there a fund that is accepting donations in her memory?
My sincerest thoughts and condolences are with you Dawg. Your portrait of Marianne was very moving.
So sorry, Dawg. Bear up and go on.
Oh Dawg, this just sucks - man, I am so sorry. I mean no personal intrusion into either your or Marianne's spiritual beliefs, but I will fall to my knees on this All Souls Day and pray the Rosary for her, and you.
Hang in there sir. One second at a time if you must, but hang in there....
Dr. Dawg, please accept my condolences. With your usual eloquence, your words stand as testament to your love for Marianne, and her love for you.
I wish you strength against your pain, and comfort and joy in the wonderful memories of your partner.
What an amazing woman. Thank you for letting us know her - even just a little. I'm so very sorry.
She sounds incredible. I am very sorry for your loss.
I'm so sorry for loss, Dawg. You've certainly honoured her memory here.
My deepest sympathies, John. You have done her justice with this marvelous tribute.
My condolences Dr. Dawg. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you through this time - some extra food for the family or any other support.
She sounded like a wonderful woman.
Sorry for your loss. God bless you and your family.
John:
Only a man of your enormous strength and creative blessing could bring together such a powerful yet tender collection of memories and heartbreak.
I am so very sorry.
Sorry for your loss. You composed a touching overview of a remarkable life well-lived.
She sounds like a beautiful person, your Marianne. Sorry for your loss.
Sincere condolences. Remember all the time, that you were privileged and lucky to have known her.
My condolences Dawg. I am very sorry for your loss. Words are so very inadequet at a time like this.
lance
Sorry for your loss.
My condolences, God Bless.
I am so very sorry for your loss, Dawg, I just lost my mother to cancer mere weeks ago. Time helps a little..
Bon courage!!
You're in my thoughts and prayers. Many condolences.
My deepest condolences.
Dr. Dawg,
We're so sorry for your loss. There's not really much that we can say right now that could ever alleviate the grief you're feeling, but we want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.
From your touching story, she sounds like she was a beautiful and spirited individual, and you were lucky to have shared a life with such a kind person.
Again, we will be remembering you in our thoughts and prayers. God bless.
Terrible news. A heartbreaker. My condolences.
I'm so sorry, Dr. Dawg. My thoughts are with you and your children.
Our condolences and prayers, Dawg.
Her spirit will live on through you and her children.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Dr. Dawg... No words ever help ease the pain of loss, but good memories always stay in your heart.
I am genuinely very sorry to hear this.
She sounded like a fine mate, and they are oh! so! rare.
My Father, who outlived most of his siblings, relatives, and friends once told me something I found to be very true:
"Son, foolish people tell you time heals all wounds. It doesn't- you learn how to live with the pain."
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. She sounded like a strong and wonderful person.
A raised glass to you and yours. May the comfort of friends and family be with you and your children.
Would that we are all written of with such depth when we pass. She will always be with you. Be sure of it.
My condolences for your loss.
May God bless and comfort you in your time of sorrow.
John:
I was very saddened to read about the loss of your wife, like others here I had hoped you would have better news on this for us, but alas it appears it was not to be. For that you have my condolences, my sympathies, and my prayers for her soul, your spirit, and those of her children in this difficult time. While I have not lost a wife/partner, I have lost close friends and family members and former lovers and one parent, and I know the pain that comes with it.
However, by your post here today you also show that you grasp the most important lesson in all of this. That being to celebrate the life that was lost instead of trying to run away from it and forgetting it, a choice I have seen others make and one I have never seen work in the end and only caused much suffering throughout. You though celebrate her life and have shared parts of that remarkable woman's life with the rest of us here, and I am so very grateful to you for doing so as well as letting us know that she was a contributor to your writings here, writings I for one had always found thought provoking, which is the best kind of writing to me.
I wish you and the kids well in this painful period, and I hope that while the pain never fully goes away that it is at least not too severe for too long.
Good luck to you and your family and to all those lives that were touched by Marianne's presence. The world is a poorer place without her but not as poor as it would be without you and the kids to carry on in and with her spirit.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Please be sure to do something nice for yourself.
GAB
Dr. Dawg,
I'm am very sorry to hear about Marianne's death. She was a "boon companion" on your life's journey, and you and she were blessed--and still are.
You will find as the months and years go by that love is stronger than death.
Death does not win, love does. Nothing conquers our love for our deceased loved ones or their love for us.
Rest eternal grant unto Marianne, O Lord, and may light perpetual shine upon her.
I can't even find the words to describe how sorry and saddened I am by your news. I wouldn't know what I would do if I lost my wife. But cherish the memories of the time you had with her - it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
I'll say a prayer for you and Marianne.
My condolences to you and your family.
I realize that this is something that you'll find premature at this point, but I, a close buddy, and my late wife's best friend all nursed our wonderful spouses until they died of this disgusting disease......we have all, some time later, found 'special' people...they are out there, and they are looking for their 'special' person.....you won't, you cannot, 'replace' Marianne, but although you won't believe it right yet, life does go on, and you owe it to Marianne to live it to it's fullest.
I'm remarried to a wonderful woman, but, once in a while, if I'm out walking on my own and I espy something that would have pleased my late wife, I'll say "Hey, didya see that"?
I'm sorry for your loss.
Take care.
Dr. Dawg, one more comment.
Reading the list of people joining together to express grief and wish you well, I realize once again what a special person you are, yourself. Take note of the affection and respect you evoke from every corner of our strange little community.
I'm thinking of you and Marianne, Dawg.
My sincere condolences.
Political differences mean nothing when we learn of another's loss. My deepest condolences Dawg.
Thank you for sharing your very loving tribute with us; I hope that you and everyone close to Marianne are holding up as well as can be expected.
Politics aside, we, each of us, have to endure and survive our humanity first. Hopefully, she is in "that better place", as for now, you certainly are not. Seek comfort and solace in the arms and hearts of family and friends, and find the spirit and strength to rejoice in the privilege you were blessed, however brief it must now seem.
Do not let her go off quietly - let the world know she was here, for in your heart, she will be here forever.
My sincere condolences.
My sincerest condolences.
My deepest condolences, Dawg.
May your memories be often, vivid, loving and beautiful.
Bryan
My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Thank you for sharing Marianne's and your story with us. My most sincere condolences to you and the kids.
I was hesitant for a few hours to comment and then I realized why... the fear inside that one day I'll face this with the woman I love.
I can guess a tiny amount of your pain. I'm sure she was an amazing person and I'm sorry she is gone.
She wants you to live a good life.
Struggle where necessary, laugh where possible, and love always... her in your heart.
I'm truly sorry for your loss, Dr. Dawg.
There's nothing so difficult as losing a loved one.
Dawg - I am so very sorry to hear the news of your loss. Marianne sounded like a wonderful person and partner, and I hope you can take comfort in memories of your times together.
I'm sorry for your loss. Blessings.
Doc, condolences to you. I know it's always hard at this time, but remember to give thanks to whomever for bringing her into your life. She may be gone, but the enrichment she brought to you can never leave.
Take care of yourself. From your writings, I think Marianne would give you hell if you didn't.
Pax.
I'm deeply saddened to hear about this. Please accept my condolences, and know that everyone in the blogosphere - left, right and everywhere in between - is with you.
Dawg, I'm so sorry to hear this. I'd hoped, with you and others, for a happier outcome.
Please accept my condolences and wishes for strength to you and the children through this very difficult time.
Based on your tribute, I can only hope that my passing will leave as big a gap as Marianne's has. May the light of your shared love continue to shine.
A very touching tribute to your wife. I can just about imagine her coming into my kitchen, I would have loved her. So sorry.
Dawg,
My deepest condolence to you. Very sorry to hear it. I know you have been very brave through it and wish you the best of future.
Dawg,
My deepest and more sincere condolences to you at this time.
I'm sorry, Dawg.
I am very sorry to hear this news. My deepest condolences.
All the best to you and wishing you comfort at a terrbly trying time.
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