Andrew...I am so terribly sorry...I was a new friend of Erika's...I read her story and was so touched. My own son had cancer two years ago at 21 years old...I, of course had her in my heart and prayers...and I will continue to keep her there, along with you, dear man. Please know that I am sorry beyond words...

Andrew, you have my deepest and heartfelt sympathy on the loss of a great courageous woman, your loving wife.
I'm stunned, to say the least, but she fought a brave battle and I will always remember her. I know she was loved by many and will missed by all.
My prayers go out to you and the family on this day.
Thank you for letting her friends on Thoughts know.
God Bless
Dani

You have my thoughts and prayers, Andrew.
It has been my pleasure to have been able to get to know Erika and read her blogs here.
Thank you for allowing her to be a part of our lives here on Thoughts.
Bless you and your family,
*Dee*

I am so sorry for your loss. She will be missed. It is kind of you to let everyone know.
My heart goes out to all who loved her.

Andrew please accept my deepest sympathies on behalf of yourself, family and friends. I am so very sorry for your loss. Erika's positive and inspirational outlook and the lady herself will be greatly missed here at Thoughts. God Bless. - Bia.

Andrew I am so sorry for your loss. I wish there was something more that I could say, Erika was a wonderful, brave lady who will be greatly missed here on thoughts.

Andrew, I posted a little blog, in memorium...please leave her account up so others may read her story.

http://www.thoughts.com/funfreak/blog/erika-meyermay -she-rest-in-peace-410189/

Andrew,
Erika was indeed a vibrant person who truly lived every moment of her life. We were all extremely lucky to know her. Our prayers are with you and with all of Erika's extended family. She will be missed very much
Sue Dolce.

Hey Andrew,
I'm in Florida with the boys and Werner is at the Bear's came but I sent him an email. I was praying so hard as were all of us, but we know bad things can happen to the best people. Angel is an understatement. Hugs to all of you. You're very fortunate to have such a wonderful and loving family on both sides and so, so many friends. The boys are really shocked and send their love, too. Be home soon.
Love, Werner, Rose, Adam, Paul and Mark

I am so sorry for your loss. I can only imagine what you are going through. Erika blogged her journey in such a way, that you felt like you knew her, and she seemed to make sure that the cancer would not break her spirit. I just want you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers as you deal with the loss of your precious wife. She touched so many people here.

My deepest sympathy,
Jennifer

Andrew..Wow! Gone to soon, way to soon. I am shedding tears for you sweetie. She was a beautiful person. Hang on to her memory and let it sustain you through the hard times. Yes, God has another angel.

My deepest sympathy to you and to her family. :( shemelts

~ tears ~

Andrew, this has really shocked me, like a slap in the face. Erika lived right up to her death. Her last blog was still full of hope, full of optimism. I prayed for a miracle - the miracle I prayed for did not happen but she was taken home before she gave up and that is just how it should be. Please, please keep in touch, even when it is painful as she told us so much about you. My, how she loved you. Elaine

my thoughts are with you and your family at this sad sad time.
regards fraglerock

What can I say except Erika is dancing with the angels right now. We will all miss her. She lived a full life like Erika always did with pizzaz and enthusiasm. She was a teacher till then end, teaching children and teaching adults not to take one day for granted. My deepest sympathy to the whole family.

My sincere condolences. She was brave,strong, and a tremendous influence here on 'thoughts'.

Andrew and family,
I know it may seem weird that I have been such a follower. I mean I am your friend's sister. I don't know what it is about you two but I guess you have made an impact in my life. I cannot express how deeply sorry I am about your loss. Know that your friends and family are all here for you, and your friends' families too.
I don't know what to say I just can't get Erika out of my mind. Bronson told me this morning about the news and I haven't stopped thinking about her and neither can my mom. We are thinking of you Andrew and are right here with you.
I'm right here and can help at the drop of a hat. I'll be there whenever you need.
Again, I'm so sorry.
Love,
Diana

I just found her blog last week and started reading her story as I am waiting to have a biopsy looking for cancer and I need a place to write. I am so sorry.

Andrew,
I sit here with tears falling from my eyes.I am deeply saddened for your loss.Many here grew to love Erika.She had courage, a positive attitude and a sense of humor that amazed me.Please find comfort in knowing that she has reached her place in heaven for eternity where there is only joy and happiness.I am sure she
has received the most beautiful pair of wings of any angel there.Keep your faith and God will help you through this difficult time.My prayers go out to you,your families and all her friends.I will especially send up a prayer for her students.I am sure they will also feel a great loss that will stay with them into adulthood.
God bless you and all who are dealing with this loss.Nana

Andrew, I am so sorry. I sit here in complete shock, and at a loss of words. My deepest sympathies go out to you and your family. My prayers are with you. Erika was a beautiful soul, that was loved here at Thoughts. Peace & Love.

Andrew and family, I am so sorry. Erika was my daughter Amy's 1st grade teacher. She was mentioned in one of Erika's posts. Erika was a wonderful person and a great teacher, she will be missed dearly. My daughter and others were very lucky to have such a warm and caring individual for a teacher and friend.

Andrew,
I taught you at Stevenson. I am not sure if you remember me but I wanted to say how very sorry I am for your loss. My prayers are with you and your wife's family.

Ms. Lal

Andrew, I'm sitting here in shock. So quick and so unexpected. Erika was loved by all her knew her here, she was so brave an inspirational in the face of adversity.

Her love for you, her family and life simply shone through.... even in her darkest hours. I am so sorry for your loss. I send you all my deepest sympathy and please know how many of us loved her here.

Andrew, my prayers and heart go out to you and your family. I am sorry for your great loss. Erika was indeed an angel.

I just do not know what to say? So sorry for your pain, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your families!

Dear Andrew, White and Meyer families,
Words are so tough at a time like this. I have had Erika in my thoughts, non-stop this entire weekend. It is comforting to know that she was surrounded by your love as she took her last breaths in this life. I will miss her so much, as will my little Annie--she absolutely adored her "Rockin'" teacher. Her inspiration will live on in so many who watched her take this beast, head on, and never give up or let it bring her down. Her dedication to her munchkins and her profession are so admirable. She was an angel on earth and we are all lucky to have been part of her life on earth. God has one incredible angel in Erika, she remains amazing, awesome, astonishing, astounding, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, phenomenal, prodigious, stupendous, unbelievable, wonderful, wondrous, and of course radiant and vibrant in my memory! I am truly sorry for your loss, I continue to Pray For Erika, and of course all of you!
Kim Gross and Family

All I can say is I am sorry
God takes the best people for some strange reason

Dear Andrew I only just got to know Erika and I am deeply saddened by this news. I am so sorry for your loss and my thoughts are with you and your family. The whole crew at thoughts are here for you anytime.

In the movie Ghost they said that you take the love with you
I think Erika left alot here for us to enjoy and know that a great woman died
It is very telling that she died on All Saints Day
She was a saint

I have tears and no words.

Andrew, I really can't say anything other that what has been said before me. But I too loved your beautiful wife. Even if I am just a internet family I will feel her loss just as if she had been my best friend. What a wonderful lady, wife, friend, sister, daughter etc. I am so sorry for you loss. And know that she is with the Lord now. God Bless

My deepest sympathy for you and you family. Her loss will ripple through the world on here.

Dear Andrew, Laura, Evan, Michelle, Doug, and Chris,
My deepest sympathy goes out to all of you. I have known Erika for years, starting with our church youth group. What a lively young woman she was way back then. Then, through mutual friends, I have seen her throughout the last couple of years; her smile and humor was just Erika. I am so thankful and blessed to have known such a wonderful woman, with such courage, strength, and faith. Everyday was a new day for her and I pray that we all live like Erika, one day at a time and thank God for the life that He has given each and every one of us. Let her life be a testament to all, for she was a teacher not only to her first graders, but taught us all how to live.

God Bless you, Andrew. I am so sorry for the loss of Beautiful Erika.
As you know, she touched so many lives. Her mark has been left on countless children and adults. May her fighting spirit give you strengh, peace, and courage.
I am deeply saddened by this tremendous loss to your family.

Dear Andrew,
I am also terribly sorry for your loss of Erika. Though I didn't know her name until now, she touched my life with her words here at thoughts. I know her to be very courageous and tenacious as well as beautiful.
She will be missed. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Words fail, but love remains.

A blessing to all from my family.

Andrew...

i am deeply saddened by your loss, and can only wish you my sincerest condolences.

best wishes.

Please accept my most sincere condolences, Andrew and family. We were honoured and privledged to have been able to share in Erika's fight. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Andrew,
Our family has been praying for Erika and a healing - yes another Angel is in heaven with the Saints. You are in our prayers now. Joe, Pam, Liz, David & Michelle.

Andrew,
My deepest most sincere condolences to you and your family. Reading Erica's blogs always inspired me to be better, do better and strive to live life. Thank you to Erica, I will always remember your bright spark.

I too, was touched by Erika just having met her briefly at a wedding shower, then following her courageous battle through this blog. I didn't really even know her, yet in a way I did, and will miss her, because she touched me deeply in that brief time. I can't imagine the pain to those who really knew her well, but I pray for you all to grab a little of her strength to move forward. She was full of love, and loved in return, probably more than anyone really knows. Take care.

Please accept my deepest condolences, Andrew, family and friends. An incredible lady who inspired many.

My condolences...:(

Damn. Sad.

Andrew, what an impact Erika had on so many. To have chosen to write a blog about her disease when so many would choose to hide away shows her character. Do consider taking over yourself - I would be proud to come alongside of you on your journey and I know I speak for everyone. God bless you.

receive my deepest condolences. God bless your wife´s soul. She is in the arms of our lord now.

My deepest and most sincere sorrow goes to you and your family. Erika was such an inspiration, I was so hoping for a miracle so that the world could enjoy this courageous and wonderful human being....Such a loss of words...You are in my prayers Andrew.

My heart aches for you. May your wife soar with angels. May you feel her wings on your cheeks in the form of tears.

I'm sorry for the loss to you and your family and friends. Erika had a tremendous impact here on thoughts. Her pages have been viewed almost 52,000 times. I personally enjoyed her blog posts.

Cancer does indeed suck.

Andrew, our prayers and love are with your family. Your wife inspired us all. She will be missed by many...

One Love

Dear Andrew and family,
Erika touched my life in a very special way. She was an exhuberant, valiant young woman who lived life to the fullest. Facing her cancer was not her choice, but it was her choise to face it with dignity, bravery, passion, and compassion. She exemplified all that is good and positive. At school she was passionate about her students and her performance as an exemplary teacher. Her "can do" attitude was with her through her last day at school. For that I most admire her!
Her legacy will live on at our school in the collective memories of shared experiences of co-workers, the many students who were the lucky ones to have her as a 1st grade teacher, and parents.
Our eyes are not dry and our hearts are aching, but we know that she is suffering no more.
Blessings and comforting thoughts go out to you today.
Erika, thanks for all the memories. I'll miss you but I'll keep making each day count! cmall

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Erika was much loved.

Often I read her and couldn't begin to comment, I couldn't find the words. I wanted to write for her but was scared to "feel" her. Jess and I send our condolences. An angel indeed

My Dearest Andrew...I am so sorry for your loss. Words are so inadequate...

i am new to thoughts.com and im saddened i didnt know erika earlier. Erika and your family will be in my prayers.

Andrew I am so sorry for your loss. Erica seemed so amazing through her posts and I pray for God to give you strength in every single way. Bless You

Erika,

I am so sorry. So sorry that your journey went down this way, went down this route and ended this way. I am nearly on the verge of tears now. I'm trying desperately to find the right words here. I'm sure of it that everyone who read your posts had you in their thoughts and prayers. But things didn't go as we had hoped it would, and I guess God had bigger plans for you than any one of us could've imagined. I know you are in a much better place now. And though you're no longer with us, you still remain in all of our hearts and thoughts, and will continue to be. The thing I admired most about your posts was the complete and utter strength in your words, and your total ability to find the light and humor in what most would consider a dark and difficult time. You made an impact on a lot of people on this site. You will be missed, Erika.

Andrew, Laura, Evan, Michelle, and Doug and Chris; I send my deepest condolences, and hope you find peace and comfort during this tragic time.

Andrew,
I don't know you and I didn't know your incredible wife, however, I found myself sitting for a couple of hours last night reading every entry on her blog. Truly amazing, funny, heartfelt, sad, insightful, courageous, honest... the list of adjectives to describe Erika is infinite.

I am also a teacher. I totally understand her wanting to feel "normal" and still teach while going through this battle because the kids can make you realize that you are here for a larger purpose; to impact the life of just one child makes all the pain and struggle worth it. From reading the responses from parents, etc. your wife was the epitomy of a teacher, selfless, and she impacted all those she came into contact with.

I am no longer in the classroom, instead I go to the students house to teach them if they are unable to attend school for a myriad of reasons. I have seen it all; cancer, pregnancy, accidents, illnesses... sometimes it gets depressing and you think to yourself, "Why am I doing this again?"... and then someone like Erika enters your life and reminds you... because this is why God put me here, to make a difference in a child's life. No matter how small you think the impact is at the time, you could be that one person that saves a child down the road because YOU were the person who cared.

I am sad for you and your families loss. I am sad for the children she didn't have a chance to teach, but know your wife will forever make an impact somewhere; whether here on earth in a memory or helping God in heaven with the children.

Your wife was strength at its utmost. Be strong, love her memory, cherish your time with her and make her proud. You obviously loved each other and although her time here on Earth was short, that is more then some people experience in a long lifetime.

She is pain-free now, and while that is little comfort while you are grieving because she is not here with you in body, you will be thankful someday that she is in a place where she can continue her journey.

You are in my prayers and thoughts.

Andrew,
Hello I am Tinker Bell and I just started a blog on thoughts.com and unfortunally I did not get to know your wife.
Please except my and my families deepest condolences and know you, yours and friends are in our thoughts and prayers. I am so terribly sorry.
I wish I could have known your wife she sounds like a really wonderful lady and friend.
Take care of you and each other o.k?
Miss Tinker Bell.

Im sorry.

I was dreading reading this post, I have put it off I'm sorry :(..So so Sorry I wrote a dedication to her, I wish you all my deepest sympathies.x.

Sara.x.

God bless all of you, Andrew, and her special memory that will live a long time.

Andrew, as a widow, I can feel your pain. I am so very sorry for your loss. You have my deepest and most heartfelt sympathy and prayers. May God carry you, as I know he will, closest to his heart.

Try not to get too upset with the folks saying some things that might now be what you feel or want to hear. Grief is difficult and people just don't know what to say. Even when my grandfather died at 98 and people would say "well he lived a good life" that did not matter, dang it, I wanted him another 98 years.

I was a grief counselor in Organ and Tissue Donation until my husband died, then it was a different ballgame dealing with death every day, just couldn't do it. Try to see a counselor if you can, go to any and all support groups in your city. It hurts and at the same time, it allows you to euligize her. Tell your story over and over, you will feel that need.

One very special book by Eugenia Price is called "Getting Through the Night". It is very short and I know it is hard to concentrate now, but this you can get through, I would suggest that a friend pick up a copy for you.

As painful as it is, it sounds like she was very special and you will come to be grateful for the time you had, something that is hard right now.

Please hang in there and come back to us. God bless and keep you.

My heart goes out to you and yours...

I am sorry...

E

Andrew,so sorry for you, but we know her courage has rubbed off on you, as much as it has us too. No one knows what fate has in store for anyone of us, but I hope I have her brave and loving outlook when that time comes. Bless you, and our Erika.

I was deeply saddend to read about your loss. May God Bless you and your family

I'm so sorry..take care.

I havent been on thoughts for awhile and just came on to check on my dear friend that's always on my mind.......I am in shock as the tears just roll down my face. OMG....she was such an inspiration and beautiful soul to so many of us on here and in her own life. She will be sooooooooo missed! <<<<<<HUGS>>>>>> for you Andrew. I hope you find the strength and courage she had to get through this sad, sad time. She loved and wrote about you so much that we all feel like we know you. :-) I hope you both find peace now......the one comfort now is knowing she is in a better place. A place where she wont be in pain and suffering from all the side effects of this horrible disease anymore. She is the beautiful person she was before this disease took over and that's how we will remember her...........God bless you and your family!
**As many have asked, please leave her account up/open so others may read her story and find the strength and inspiration she had.....she can still help so many people!!"

So Sorry Andrew.