Sunday, October 7, 2012Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2008. Mattie was in the hospital trying to recover from his second limb salvaging operation. That operation was extensive, because it involved his right leg, left arm, and left wrist. All three locations were operated upon in one surgery.... two of the sites (leg and arm) received a prosthetic and the third site (wrist) a bone graft. Despite the fact that three of Mattie's limbs weren't functioning at the time, he was determined to play on the computer. So his left leg took over, and his foot became so skilled, it acted just like a hand. This photo I entitle, "When there is a will, there is a way." I think this photo speaks volumes about Mattie's spirit and determination, because after such an extensive surgery which left him quite disabled, I am not sure the rest of us would have fared as well.
Quote of the day: Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about. ~ Author Unknown
Tonight's quote seems to sum up our love for Mattie. For me the blog and the Foundation have become symbols of Mattie, and though there are days I would like to stop writing the blog, or even working so hard on the Foundation, I don't. I don't because by doing these things, I remember Mattie, and Mattie is the kind of child, from my perspective, you "can't go a day without thinking about."
Peter and I had another four hour long car trip today. We left New York at 10:30am and got to DC by 3pm. It was a rainy and cold drive, the whole way! Despite driving along VERY busy highways we did see wild turkey and deer along our trip.
We are both tired this evening, but we are settling in. I want to thank so many of you for checking the blog while we were away. I appreciated the emails as well, and I am happy our trip to the Cape brought back memories for some of you, and inspired others of you to want to visit this beautiful part of the Country.
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