Proud of my work -- 16 Years of Service

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to me that you take the time to write and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful and help support me through very challenging times. I am forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically have stopped writing on September 9, 2010. However, like my journey with grief there is so much that still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with me, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki



A Remembrance Video of Mattie

December 2, 2013

Monday, December 2, 2013

Monday, December 2, 2013

Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2007. That year we went to Florida for the holidays. Prior to walking around outside there was a storm and clearly the wind blew a big palm frond right off of a tree. Mattie was intrigued by this finding and we literally brought this big leaf back to our hotel room. This leaf stayed in our hotel room for our entire vacation! Mattie would have loved to pack it in our luggage to take home, but he settled on several photos of it instead.






Quote of the day: As I reflect back on my life, I have come to realize that my greatest triumphs have been born of my greatest troubles. ~  Steve Maraboli

I am not feeling well at the moment, as I am suffering with a massive migraine. So I have to limit my computer time. Pictured here is a pine tree that I repotted and decorated for my friend Mary. Mary's 85th birthday is tomorrow and this is one of the gifts I am bringing to her to help her acknowledge the holiday season. When Peter saw my tree tonight, he said that it looked like a designer tree. I do not think my photograph does this cutie justice.
 

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