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What an incredibly beautiful eulogy. It must be even more difficult for a man of faith to reconcile the mortal cold of the universe with an ever-loving God. Good luck to him, and heartfelt condolences to the family.

CONDOLENCES from Brookly, N.Y., U.S.A, To Sweet Sistar AMY , a real ROSEN... & America's FINEST folk too! Ya Ya!

I am equally intrigued and disgusted that someone would be willing to tie their name to such a seemingly ignorant statement, as Mr. Collins has done above. Yes, death is an inevitable force that all of us will one day face. But just as each person has the right to his or her own opinions, so does each grieving family member have the right to feel some sense of tragedy when a loved one is lost.

I was terribly moved by this piece, and only wish that my own grandmother could have received such a heartfelt eulogy in exchange for the rushed sermon spoken at her recent funeral, chanted off a laminated sheet of paper by a military chaplain-cum-auctioneer. I commend Erik Kolbell for his eloquence, spirit, and depth of understanding.

It's sad for those who knew or knew of Amy that she died so young. The sermon sounds very stoic. A decade ago I would have been surprised to find such words fairly devoid of hope written by a Christian minister.

I am equally intrigued and disgusted that someone would be willing to tie their name to such a seemingly ignorant statement, as Mr. Collins has done above. Yes, death is an inevitable force that all of us will one day face. But just as each person has the right to his or her own opinions, so does each grieving family member have the right to feel some sense of tragedy when a loved one is lost.

I was terribly moved by this piece, and only wish that my own grandmother could have received such a heartfelt eulogy in exchange for the rushed sermon spoken at her recent funeral, chanted off a laminated sheet of paper by a military chaplain-cum-auctioneer. I commend Erik Kolbell for his eloquence, spirit, and depth of understanding.

Way to add an intellectual, emotional, and heart felt sentiment about bringing the world together, Mr. Collins.

I hope that expressing your sentiment has somehow eased what appears to be an agonizingly painful pressure on your soul.

when its your time you go. how is that for an ultimate truth. lots of good people die.
HERE IS A ANOTHER TRUTH - EVERYONE DIES.
GET OVER IT!

This was a very moving article and full of words of encouragement that I will remember for a long, long time to come. Some people are gifted in expressing what the rest of us feel and Mr. Kolbell is one of those people. I now feel as if I knew Amy if only through his words.

Thank you for that.

I have a friend who is going through treatment for fourth stage ovarian cancer. Her prospects are very dim and I've been thinking how could someone so sweet, so caring, so loved by family and friends possibly leave us.
The words I've just read are so meaningful in the light of such darkness. It makes you look at the light, the joy, the people surrounding us and feel alive and capable of such generosity.
I bring soup every week and we sit and talk. We remember our daughters who are best friends since they were babies. We laugh at their childhood Halloween costumes and what wonderful women they have become.
We talk and enjoy the moment. I always cry when I leave and then show up the next week with more soup and more laughter. What else can I do.
The article was so beautiful and just made me think how good it is to stand and make soup and cry for those we love.