In Memory of My Wife, Elise Cawley, with Thanks for 36 Wonderful Years
413 points by jdcampolargo 3 hours ago | 17 comments

cube00 2 hours 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's cruelty is making the wonderful feel shorter than the painful.

> 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 to rest without suffering and surrounded by our loved ones.

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iammjm 2 hours 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...
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detourdog 59 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.
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MengerSponge 51 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?
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klustregrif 2 minutes ago
A very beautiful tribute to her life and memory. My condolences go out to her family.
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steve_adams_86 2 hours 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.
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ajb 13 minutes ago
This is a moving tribute. Stephen Wolfram's writing often has certain faults, which I mention only to be able to say that he has here transcended them; this is a genuine and heartfelt piece of writing which makes me feel sad for his loss.
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BewareTheYiga 2 hours ago
What a beautiful tribute.
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adamredwoods 2 hours ago
It's a profound thing to lose someone that intertwined in your life. I should know.
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binyu 2 hours 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.
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arsenkk 21 minutes ago
Beautifully written. My condolences and wish you all the best!
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andromaton 25 minutes ago
Sorry for his loss, and for everybody helped by her in any way. However ineffective a comment like this is
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frou_dh 2 hours 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.
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jasoneckert 2 hours ago
This is a lovely and heartfelt tribute. Thanks for sharing this.
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Sprotch 2 hours ago
You can feel his love for her. Heartbreaking.
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arjie 2 hours ago
Beautiful tribute. Perhaps a reminder to self to write my own version prior to our passing. Such misfortune to be taken so young.
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copperx 2 hours ago
Wonderful tribute.
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redsocksfan45 2 hours ago
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altairprime 2 hours ago
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