In Memory of My Wife, Elise Cawley, with Thanks for 36 Wonderful Years

cube00•about 1 hour ago

An amazingly detailed tribute, you'd have to think this was taken from a journal, in which case it's impressive to keep such a record of their life, or maybe Stephen just has a fantastic memory.

Even through that detail you can really feel how much he loved and admired her.

> Somehow in the shock of what has happened it feels as if I just met Elise, and now she is gone.

Time can be cruel making the most wonderful things feel they don't last long enough and the painful things feel like they'll last forever.

> My only solace in this tragedy is that the end came instantly, after a day filled with nothing but joy.

Hopefully we're all lucky enough to be allowed out without suffering and surrounded by our loved ones.

iammjm•30 minutes ago

Stephen has been documenting his life for decades now. He talks about his system here: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-prod...

detourdog•23 minutes ago

A read a story of a guy who bumped into him at conference and had some sort of conversation. The following week he received a follow from Wolfram's office with his assigned conversation number. The number was to be used for all follow-ups.

MengerSponge•14 minutes ago

I remember reading about a personal CRM project called Monica years ago. Does anyone here still use it? Is there an actively maintained alternative?

steve_adams_86•about 1 hour ago

It's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all, but, god damn does it still hurt to move through that loss. I'm glad it was fast and painless for her and her family.

BewareTheYiga•about 1 hour ago

What a beautiful tribute.

binyu•about 1 hour ago

I am so sorry for your loss. This is a beautiful and touching tribute and she was lucky to have such a loving husband.

adamredwoods•about 1 hour ago

It's a profound thing to lose someone that intertwined in your life. I should know.

frou_dh•36 minutes ago

That's neat that she designed their house. When I've seen videos of Wolfram in his house I've always thought it looked an awesome high-class place.

jasoneckert•about 1 hour ago

This is a lovely and heartfelt tribute. Thanks for sharing this.

Sprotch•34 minutes ago

You can feel his love for her. Heartbreaking.

arjie•42 minutes ago

Beautiful tribute. Perhaps a reminder to self to write my own version prior to our passing. Such misfortune to be taken so young.

copperx•about 1 hour ago

Wonderful tribute.

altairprime•about 1 hour ago

In Memory of My Wife, Elise Cawley, with Thanks for 36 Wonderful Years

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