Wednesday, February 27, 2013Tonight's picture was taken in March of 2009. Mattie was in the childlife playroom at the Hospital. Based on what Mattie was doing, I know exactly what day of the week this photo was taken. It had to be a FRIDAY, because Mattie was participating in a chemistry experiment. Every Friday the Georgetown Chemistry Club came to the floor to do something interesting with the kids. The president of this Club was fabulous and he related to Mattie. Mattie also related to Chris! On this particular day, Chris was showing the kids how to make ice cream using dry ice and as you can see Mattie (though neutropenic, his white blood count was VERY low) was right in the mix of things despite not feeling well and having to wear a mask. Doing and creating were two words I always associated with Mattie!
Quote of the day: When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. ~ John Ruskin
I began my day with this sighting! Patches was curled up on Mattie's bed. Not just anywhere, but in the middle of Sunshine, Mattie stuffed animal albino boa constrictor. Patches spends a lot of time in Mattie's room, now that Mattie is gone.
I have had a long day of Walk items and writing February's Foundation newsletter, therefore as we are approaching midnight, I just am not in the writing mood. I am quite aware of the fact that Patches is not doing well, and she just can't seem to eat. We are playing this out one day at a time, but this is another hard reality to accept. I have lost many cats in my lifetime (Minx, Cinnamon, Rusty, Whiskers, Allie, and Tiglet), but none of my cats had been with me for 17 years. Nor had any of these cats survived living with us while raising a baby, a toddler, and then a child with cancer. Patches has always been a part of our married life, so to us she is a significant part of our family.
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