This is the beginning of these expressions.  I’ve been inspired by my daily reading of the blog for Matt Logelin, who lost his wife the day after their first child, Madeline, was born.  Matt’s wife, Liz, died of a blood clot that went to her lungs as she was just taking a seat in a wheelchair to go see her one-day-old daughter.  Liz is my wife’s sister’s daughter or more simply my niece.

Matt’s own blog is simply www.MattLogelin.com - you may wish to have your kleenex ready as you read his story.  Matt is a great writer and photographer.  Matt started his blog as a means to communicate with the folks back in Minnesota, while he and Liz were awaiting the birth of Madeline in Los Angeles.  Difficulties during the pregnancy forced Liz to spend two weeks on bedrest at home.  Then the order came for her to do her bedrest at the hospital.  Bedrest in the hospital lasted three weeks.  Madeline was born on March 24, 2008.

As I said Matt loads his site with photos of Madeline and Liz and those who have come to visit him.