In six hours, my life went from complete contentment to complete chaos.

And that period of hearing, refusing to accept, accepting, you know, preparing, you know,

the grief started there.

This is death, sex, and money.

Trying to sweep the poor little widow under the carpet.

The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot.

Seems your ex-boyfriend doesn't have a sense of humor.

I can see why you dumped it. And need to talk about more. Take your hat off, boy. That's a dollar bill. I'm in a sale. Katie Couric was 41 when her husband died of colon cancer. She was back in front of the Today Show cameras a month later. I'm Matt Lauer and nothing makes me happier than to say along with Katie Kirk.

We missed you.

Welcome back.

Thank you, Matt, for all your support.

I just wanted to say a few things about my absence.

Many of you know that I lost my husband, Jay Monaghan, my loving and beloved husband,

last month after a courageous battle with colon cancer.

I just rewatched your first broadcast after his death when you returned to the Today Show.

Have you watched that recently?

No, but I remember it.

I can tell you everything about it.

And I remember what the sentiment was about so many people going through this similar experience.

And it does put you in an alternate universe.

For all of you who may be struggling with a life-threatening disease right now and wondering

how the world can keep going business as usual, just know that my heart goes out to you.

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